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What is another word for brusque?

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Rudely abrupt and unfriendly in nature

Haughty or arrogant, especially in one's disregard for something

Described or explained briefly and concisely

Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly

Unfriendly or aggressive in nature

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

humourless^UK

humorless^US

as cross as two sticks

apt to fly off the handle

straight from the shoulder

not mincing one's words

speaking one's mind

not beating about the bush

calling a spade a spade

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

somber^US

sombre^UK

gray^US

grey^UK

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

antagonized^US

having a fit of the sulks

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

not on speaking terms

dishonored^US

dishonoured^UK

antagonised^UK

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

Adjective

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Haughty or arrogant, especially in one's disregard for something

patronising^UK

patronizing^US

too big for your boots

too big for your breeches

honourable^UK

honorable^US

offensively self-assertive

pleased with yourself

throwing one's weight about

throwing one's weight around

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

full of airs and graces

too big for your britches

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Described or explained briefly and concisely

in a few well-chosen words

summarized^US

summarised^UK

summarizing^US

epitomized^US

epitomised^UK

snippy

decreased

short and to the point

summarising^UK

making a long story short

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Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly

laying it on the line

out-front

talking turkey

calling spade a spade

straight from the shoulder

not afraid to call a spade a spade

saying what one thinks

speaking as one finds

straight to the point

not beating about the bush

calling a spade a spade

straight-from-the-shoulder

scrupulous

unpretending

not beating around the bush

flat-out

pulling no punches

dinkum

not mincing one's words

speaking one's mind

meaning what one says

speaking straight from the shoulder

right up front

clear-cut

not pulling any punches

telling it like it is

no beating around the bush

brief and to the point

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

unfavorable^US

straight from shoulder

honourable^UK

honorable^US

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Unfriendly or aggressive in nature

unfavorable^US

wintery^UK

wintry^US

ill-humored^US

sceptical^UK

somber^US

humourless^UK

humorless^US

sombre^UK

skeptical^US

not on speaking terms

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

colorless^US

gray^US

colourless^UK

grey^UK

cool, calm and collected

mom^US

mum^UK

sexually unresponsive

keeping people at arm's length

paralysed^UK

paralyzed^US

unwilling to mix with other people

labored^US

laboured^UK

lacklustre^UK

lackluster^US

without a care in the world

without fear or favour

true to life

warts and all

straight-thinking

with both feet on the ground

cool-headed

going with the flow

rolling with the punches

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Energetic, noisy, boisterous, and difficult to control

without law and order

uncivilised^UK

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

uncivilized^US

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