All brusque synonyms

adj brusque

• terse — neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
• gruff — low and harsh; hoarse: a gruff voice.
• blunt — If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite.
• abrupt — An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.
• bluff — A bluff is an attempt to make someone believe that you will do something when you do not really intend to do it.
• brief — Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
• crusty — Crusty bread has a hard, crisp outside.
• discourteous — not courteous; impolite; uncivil; rude: a discourteous salesman.
• hasty — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
• impolite — not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply.
• sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
• short — having little length; not long.
• snappy — Snappy Video Snapshot
• snippy — sharp or curt, especially in a supercilious or haughty way; impertinent.
• tart — sharp to the taste; sour or acid: Tart apples are best for pie. Synonyms: astringent, acrid, piquant. Antonyms: sweet, sugary, bland, mellow.
• unmannerly — not mannerly; impolite; discourteous; coarse.