brusque

Synonyms

abrupt, bluff, blunt, crusty, curt, downright, short, snippy, unceremonious;

Antonyms

circuitous, mealymouthed;

Near Antonyms

civil, considerate, courteous, diplomatic, gracious, polite, politic, smooth, suave, tactful;

loquacious, talkative, voluble;

long-winded, prolix, verbose;

courtly, cultivated, gallant, genteel, polished, refined;

Related Words

gruff, rough, snappish;

candid, direct, forthright, foursquare, frank, free-spoken, open, outspoken, plain, plainspoken, point-blank, straightforward, straight-out;

artless, discourteous, disrespectful, impertinent, impolite, inconsiderate, insensitive, rude, tactless, undiplomatic;

brief, closemouthed, laconic, reserved, reticent, terse, tight-lipped;

earnest, honest, sincere;

coarse, crass, crude, low, uncouth, vulgar;