| 单词 | brusqueness |
| 释义 | brusqueness (once / 22259 pages) n Your brusqueness is likely to offend people sometimes, since brusqueness is a quality of treating others gruffly, or even rudely. You might think of it as being straightforward, but if you're short and abrupt when you're dealing with other people, they're likely to see it as brusqueness and take a dislike to you. Brusqueness doesn't make you a bad person, it just makes you come across as curt and unfriendly. The root of both brusqueness and brusque is the Italian brusco, which means "sharp, tart, or rough." WORD FAMILYbrusque: brusquely, brusqueness, brusquer, brusquest USAGE EXAMPLESThe entry lines were crowded, so she didn’t think too much of the guy’s brusqueness as first. Los Angeles Times(Nov 13, 2016) In a voice that to my Midwestern ear bore the sharpest bite of New York brusqueness, he snapped in my direction, “What — no pickle?” New York Times(Nov 03, 2016) Worse yet, her thorny brusqueness prevents her from making close friends. Time(Oct 14, 2016) n an abrupt discourteous manner Syn|Hyper abruptness, curtness, gruffness, shortness discourtesy, rudeness a manner that is rude and insulting |
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