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Showing words for BRUSQUE using the English dictionary
7 Letter Words for Brusque
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3 Letter Words for Brusque
Definitions for Brusque
[1] abrupt in manner; blunt; rough: A brusque welcome greeted his unexpected return.
[2] blunt or curt in manner or speech
Words related to Brusque
terse, gruff, blunt, abrupt, bluff, brief, crusty, discourteous, hasty, impolite, sharp, short, snappy, snippy, tart, unmannerly
Words nearby Brusque
brushpopper, brushup, brushwood, brushwork, brushy, brusque, brusquerie, brussels, brussels carpet, brussels griffon, brussels lace
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)
Other words from Brusque
brusque·ly , adverb
brusque·ness , noun
Word origin for Brusque
C17: from French, from Italian brusco sour, rough, from Medieval Latin bruscus butcher's broom
Synonyms for Brusque
blunt, gruff, terse, abrupt, bluff, brief, crusty, discourteous, hasty, impolite, sharp, short, snappy, snippy, tart, unmannerly