Brusque has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
"try to cultivate a less brusque manner"
"a curt reply"
"the salesgirl was very short with him"
2
Rudely abrupt, unfriendly.
Example Sentences
"try to cultivate a less brusque manner"
adjective
"a curt reply"
adjective
"the salesgirl was very short with him"
adjective
Origin
The word comes from the French brusque, which was borrowed from the Italian brusco. Originally, it described things that were abrupt, sudden, or sour in taste.