English speakers initially applied brusque to tartness in wine, but the word soon came to describe a harsh and stiff manner, which is just what you might expect of a word bristling with …

If you describe a person or their behaviour as brusque, you mean that they deal with or say things quickly and shortly, so that they seem to be rude. The doctors are brusque and busy.

BRUSQUE definition: abrupt in manner; blunt; rough. See examples of brusque used in a sentence.

Definition of brusque adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Define brusque. brusque synonyms, brusque pronunciation, brusque translation, English dictionary definition of brusque. also brusk adj. Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; …

Dec 14, 2025 · He was brusque, authoritative, given to contradiction, rough though never dirty in his personal belongings, and inclined to indulge in a sort of quiet raillery which sometimes was …

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 brusque /brʌsk/ adj. abrupt in manner; curt: He was quite brusque with the students who came to him for help. …

BRUSQUE definition: 1. quick and rude in manner or speech: 2. quick and rude in manner or speech: 3. quick and direct…. Learn more.

A brusque manner of speaking is unfriendly, rude, and very brief. Brush and brusque are not related, but they sound similar — when someone is brusque, you often feel that they are trying …

BRUSQUE meaning: talking or behaving in a very direct, brief, and unfriendly way