brusque

or brusk

[ bruhsk; especially British broosk ]
/ brʌsk; especially British brʊsk /

adjective

abrupt in manner; blunt; rough: A brusque welcome greeted his unexpected return.

Origin of brusque

1595–1605; < Middle French < Italian brusco rough, tart, special use of brusco (noun) butcher's broom < Late Latin brūscum, for Latin rūscus, rūscum, perhaps conflated with Vulgar Latin *brūcus heather (see brier2)

synonym study for brusque

See blunt.

OTHER WORDS FROM brusque

brusque·ly, adverb brusque·ness, noun

Example sentences from the Web for brusque

British Dictionary definitions for brusque

brusque
/ (bruːsk, brʊsk) /

adjective

blunt or curt in manner or speech

Derived forms of brusque

brusquely, adverb brusqueness or rare brusquerie (ˈbruːskərɪ), noun

Word Origin for brusque

C17: from French, from Italian brusco sour, rough, from Medieval Latin bruscus butcher's broom