brusque

/brusk/

Thân thiện

He gave a brusque nod before turning away.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Marked by rude or peremptory shortness; abrupt in manner or speech: Describes a way of speaking or behaving that is very direct, quick, and without politeness or warmth, often seeming rude.

Usage

The word "brusque" is used to describe a person's manner, tone, or actions. It implies a lack of patience for social niceties and can be perceived as impolite or unfriendly. It is typically a negative description.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • His brusque reply left her feeling dismissed.
  • The manager's brusque manner intimidated the new employees.
  • She was brusque on the phone because she was in a hurry.

Advanced Usage

• "to be brusque with someone": to speak or act in a curt, abrupt way toward a specific person.
  • The customer service agent was brusque with the caller.

Variants and Related Words

• Brusquely (adverb): in an abrupt, blunt manner.
  • He answered brusquely, ending the conversation.
• Brusqueness (noun): the quality of being brusque.
  • His brusqueness was often mistaken for anger.

Synonyms

• Abrupt: surprisingly and unceremoniously curt.
• Curt: rudely brief.
• Blunt: uncompromisingly forthright.
• Terse: sparing in the use of words; abrupt.
• Short: brief and rudely to the point.

Antonyms

• Polite: having or showing good manners.
• Gracious: courteous, kind, and pleasant.
• Tactful: having or showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with others.
• Verbose: using more words than needed.

Idioms and Phrases

• No direct idioms use "brusque" as the core word. The concept is often expressed with phrases like "cut someone short" or "get straight to the point," which can imply brusqueness.

Học thuật

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• brusk
• curt
• short