brusque

or brusk

[ bruhsk; especially British broosk ]

/ brʌsk; especially British brʊsk /

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adjective

abrupt in manner; blunt; rough: A brusque welcome greeted his unexpected return.

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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)

SYNONYMS FOR brusque

unceremonious, short, curt.

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Related formsbrusque·ly, adverbbrusque·ness, noun

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See blunt.

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Examples from the Web for brusquely

And so it was Sunday night that Cristiano Ronaldo, brusquely thwarted for much of the game, put the upstarts in their place.
Team USA 2, Portugal 2: Seconds Away From World Cup Glory|Tunku Varadarajan|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Xabi Alonso, the Spanish midfielder who has had a tournament to forget (after only two games), was brusquely dispossessed.
Chile Ends Spain’s World Cup Reign|Tunku Varadarajan|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I simply want to draw attention to some of the gaps, some of what may be missing, when we dismiss God too brusquely.
Alain de Botton on the Benefits of Religion Without God|The Daily Beast|March 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He affected non-recognition of Mayo when the young man asked, brusquely, if he might see him in private.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day

"And I was in Flanders, so that lets me out," Worth broke in brusquely.
The Million-Dollar Suitcase|Alice MacGowan
On rising from my chair, I moved so brusquely that my dress caught on to an invisible splinter of wood, and was torn.
My Double Life|Sarah Bernhardt
"You forget all the good that opium does," she said brusquely tender, after her fashion.
Shadows of Flames|Amelie Rives
"I came out here to talk about that," Wilton retorted, brusquely.
No Clue|James Hay

British Dictionary definitions for brusquely

brusque

/ (bruːsk, brʊsk) /

adjective

blunt or curt in manner or speech

Derived Formsbrusquely, adverbbrusqueness or rare brusquerie (ˈbruːskərɪ), noun

Word Origin for brusque

C17: from French, from Italian brusco sour, rough, from Medieval Latin bruscus butcher's broom

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Word Origin and History for brusquely

brusque

adj.

1650s, from French brusque "lively, fierce," from Italian adjective brusco "sharp, tart, rough," perhaps from Vulgar Latin *bruscum "butcher's broom plant."

brusque

or brusk

adjective

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brusque

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