brusque

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

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”Synonyms: brusk curt short

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Brusque \Brusque\, a. [F. brusque, from It. brusco brusque, tart, sour, perh. fr. L. (vitis) labrusca wild (vine); or cf. OHG. bruttisc grim, fr. brutti terror.] Rough and prompt in manner; blunt; abrupt; bluff; as, a brusque man; a brusque style. [1913 Webster]