brusque

Day 24Level 1

bruhsk

blunt

rough and abrupt in manner

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

rude, blunt, curt, gruff

Antonyms:

polite, courteous

Example Sentence:

Much of the reason for some people disliking him is the fact that he's often brusque with the media.

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