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Rudely abrupt and unfriendly in nature

Contemptuously ridiculing or mocking someone or something

Insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way

Often said of someone skilled at or given to insulting or belittling others

Showing haughty disregard

Using as few words as possible

Denotes a sudden or dramatic change in direction

Unfriendly or aggressive in nature

Having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour

Energetic, noisy, boisterous and difficult to control

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Rudely abrupt and unfriendly in nature

not afraid to call a spade a spade

ill-humored^US

like a bear with a sore head

straight from the shoulder

humourless^UK

humorless^US

not beating about the bush

boiled down

hot-headed

calling a spade a spade

not mincing one's words

speaking one's mind

easily upset

nasty-tempered

as cross as two sticks

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

in a few well-chosen words

speaking as one finds

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

having got out of bed on the wrong side

having got out of bed the wrong side

rubbing the wrong way

apt to fly off the handle

calling spade a spade

up front

laying it on the line

smart-arsed^UK

smart-assed^US

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

lacking in social graces

groveling^US

grovelling^UK

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

grueling^US

gruelling^UK

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“The argument was very apropos, and was better appreciated than a brusque retort would have been.”

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Contemptuously ridiculing or mocking someone or something

oxidizing^US

oxidising^UK

ill-humored^US

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Insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way

patronizing^US

throwing one's weight about

patronising^UK

throwing one's weight around

not backward in coming forward

binding

overriding

throwing weight around

sombre^UK

somber^US

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Often said of someone skilled at or given to insulting or belittling others

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Showing haughty disregard

patronising^UK

patronizing^US

too big for your boots

too big for one's breeches

too big for one's boots

honourable^UK

honorable^US

lukewarm

arch

offensively self-assertive

pleased with yourself

throwing one's weight around

turning up your nose at

unsympathetic

scouting

looking down your nose at

throwing one's weight about

blowing one's own horn

think too highly of oneself

think a lot of oneself

sarcastic

self-approving

goody-goody

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

well pleased

proud of oneself

too big for one's britches

wrapped up in oneself

too big for your breeches

of preconceived ideas

throwing weight around

think one is the cat's whiskers

think one is God's gift

think one is the cat's pyjamas

phony^US

phoney^UK

not backwards in coming forwards

like a cat that has swallowed the canary

flushed with success

like the cat that's got the cream

blowing one's own trumpet

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Using as few words as possible

mom^US

mum^UK

unable to get a word out

wouldn't say boo to a goose

wintry^US

wintery^UK

cool, calm and collected

playing one's cards close to one's chest

keeping people at arm's length

not given to excesses

laboured^UK

could hear a pin drop

labored^US

keeping a low profile

unwilling to mix with other people

sceptical^UK

self-deprecating

free from vanity

hiding one's light under a bushel

colorless^US

gray^US

colourless^UK

grey^UK

in control of yourself

rolling with the punches

playing your cards close to your chest

skeptical^US

having both feet on the ground

lacking social skills

humourless^UK

keeping a weather eye on

all ears

walking on egg shells

thinking twice

keeping on one's toes

handling with kid gloves

with one's eyes peeled

fetid^US

humorless^US

foetid^UK

without a care in the world

not on speaking terms

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Denotes a sudden or dramatic change in direction

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Unfriendly or aggressive in nature

unfavorable^US

wintry^US

wintery^UK

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

sceptical^UK

skeptical^US

not on speaking terms

gray^US

colourless^UK

grey^UK

colorless^US

lacklustre^UK

cool, calm and collected

lackluster^US

keeping people at arm's length

meager^US

meagre^UK

unwilling to mix with other people

carefree and untroubled

cheerful

content

free-minded

living the life of Riley

laboured^UK

rolling with the punches

going through the motions

labored^US

without a care in the world

not giving a monkey's

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Having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour

savoury^UK

appetising^UK

appetizing^US

flavourful^UK

flavorsome^US

flavoursome^UK

savory^US

colourful^UK

colorful^US

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

fetid^US

foetid^UK

sulphurous^UK

sulfurous^US

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Energetic, noisy, boisterous and difficult to control

full of ups and downs

as happy as a sandboy

without a care in the world

beside oneself with joy

like a dog with two tails

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of life

full of vim and vigour

full of the joys of spring

as lively as a grig

as merry as a grig

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