brusque

adjective

ˈbrəsk

variants or less commonly brusk

: markedly short and abrupt

a brusque reply

: blunt in manner or speech often to the point of ungracious harshness

was brusque with the customers

brusquely adverb

brusqueness noun

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We borrowed brusque from French in the 1600s. The French, in turn, had borrowed it from Italian, where it was spelled brusco and meant "tart." And the Italian term came from bruscus, the Medieval Latin name for butcher's-broom, a shrub whose bristly leaf-like twigs have long been used for making brooms. English speakers initially used brusque to refer to a tartness in wine, but the word soon came to denote a harsh and stiff manner, which is just what you might expect of a word bristling with associations to stiff, scratchy brooms.

Example Sentences

She asked for a cup of coffee and received a brusque reply: “We don't have any.” The teacher was brusque and impatient.

Recent Examples on the Web But there are moments when Love Life’s plotting feels too brusque and obvious, when Fukada relies on convenient, sometimes kitschy short cuts to transition us from one major moment to the next.

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2022 Policy experts largely expect such a hearing with Musk, who is known for his brusque criticism of lawmakers, would devolve into a media frenzy.

Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2022 Young, who was first elected to the U.S. House in 1973, was known for his brusque style.

Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Mar. 2022 Young, who was first elected to the U.S. House in 1973, was known for his brusque style.

Becky Bohrer, ajc, 19 Mar. 2022 Our man of action completely pivots in this Melissa McCarthy vehicle, sending up the brusque man of action to great effect in this hilarious film.

Elliott Smith, EW.com, 4 May 2022 Reelected to his 25th term as Alaska's only member of the House in 2020, he was known for a brusque style and for bringing federal investments home to Alaska.

Libby Cathey, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2022 Young, who was first elected to the House in 1973, was known for his brusque style and for bringing federal investment to the state.

Kevin Freking, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Mar. 2022 Young, who was first elected to the House in 1973, was known for his brusque style.

Editors, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2022 See More

单词	brusqueness
释义	brusque adjective ˈbrəsk variants or less commonly brusk 1 : markedly short and abrupt a brusque reply 2 : blunt in manner or speech often to the point of ungracious harshness was brusque with the customers brusquely adverb brusqueness noun Did you know? We borrowed brusque from French in the 1600s. The French, in turn, had borrowed it from Italian, where it was spelled brusco and meant "tart." And the Italian term came from bruscus, the Medieval Latin name for butcher's-broom, a shrub whose bristly leaf-like twigs have long been used for making brooms. English speakers initially used brusque to refer to a tartness in wine, but the word soon came to denote a harsh and stiff manner, which is just what you might expect of a word bristling with associations to stiff, scratchy brooms. Synonyms abrupt bluff blunt crusty curt downright short short-spoken snippy unceremonious See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She asked for a cup of coffee and received a brusque reply: “We don't have any.” The teacher was brusque and impatient. Recent Examples on the Web But there are moments when Love Life’s plotting feels too brusque and obvious, when Fukada relies on convenient, sometimes kitschy short cuts to transition us from one major moment to the next. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2022 Policy experts largely expect such a hearing with Musk, who is known for his brusque criticism of lawmakers, would devolve into a media frenzy. Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2022 Young, who was first elected to the U.S. House in 1973, was known for his brusque style. Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Mar. 2022 Young, who was first elected to the U.S. House in 1973, was known for his brusque style. Becky Bohrer, ajc, 19 Mar. 2022 Our man of action completely pivots in this Melissa McCarthy vehicle, sending up the brusque man of action to great effect in this hilarious film. Elliott Smith, EW.com, 4 May 2022 Reelected to his 25th term as Alaska's only member of the House in 2020, he was known for a brusque style and for bringing federal investments home to Alaska. Libby Cathey, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2022 Young, who was first elected to the House in 1973, was known for his brusque style and for bringing federal investment to the state. Kevin Freking, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Mar. 2022 Young, who was first elected to the House in 1973, was known for his brusque style. Editors, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology French brusque, from Italian brusco, from Medieval Latin bruscus butcher's-broom (plant with bristly twigs) First Known Use circa 1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition brusque adjective ˈbrəsk : so abrupt and frank in manner or speech as to be impolite a brusque doctor a brusque reply brusqueness noun as in bluntness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bluntness abruptness shortness curtness terseness crispness compactness concision sententiousness succinctness pithiness brevity conciseness briefness Antonyms & Near Antonyms prolixity diffuseness verbosity wordiness long-windedness repetitiousness repetitiveness periphrasis redundancy tautology pleonasm See More
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brusque

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