brusque meaning and definition

BRUSQUE adjective

Definition of brusque (adjective)

1. Talking or behaving in a very direct, brief, and unfriendly way
   • "She asked for a coffee and received a brusque reply."
   • "The teacher's brusque manner sometimes scared the younger students."
   • "He was brusque with the salesperson because he was in a hurry."
   • "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"
   • synonyms: brusk, curt, short