brusque

Meaning

Adj

1. abrupt (sudden or hasty)
2. curt

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of brusquer:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of brusquer:

Concepts

abrupt

brusque

sudden

curt

pungent

sharp

rude

impetuous

brusk

blunt

short

acute

instantaneous

precipitous

unexpected

snappy

splenetic

stroppy

succinct

suddenly

to the point

subitaneous

nonverbose

abruptly

brief

concise

disquietingly

gruff

harsh

offhand

off-hand

offhanded

off-handed

pert

radical

rapid

rough

Synonyms

soudain

rude

subit

precipité

violent

fort

impétueux

imprévu

inattendu

bourrue

bourru

bref

brutal

cassant

court

instantané

revêche

soudaine

tranchant

inopiné

abrupt

forte

inamical

emporté

lapidaire

précipité

prompt

rapide

concis

laconique

Translations

brusco

plötzlich

abrupt

bruusk

jäh

abrupto

schroff

abrupt

kortaf

repentino

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bʁysk/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian: brusco

In summary

Borrowed from Italian brusco. Doublet of brusc.