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- [bruhsk; especially British broo sk]
- /brʌsk; especially British brʊsk/
- /ˈbruːsk.nəs/
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- [bruhsk; especially British broo sk]
- /brʌsk; especially British brʊsk/
Definitions of brusqueness word
- adjective brusqueness abrupt in manner; blunt; rough: A brusque welcome greeted his unexpected return. 1
- noun brusqueness The state or quality of being brusque. 0
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Origin of brusqueness
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
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)
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Parts of speech for Brusqueness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brusqueness popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
brusqueness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brusqueness
noun brusqueness
- harshness — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- coarseness — composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.
- severity — harshness, sternness, or rigor: Their lives were marked by severity.
- rudeness — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
- hardness — the state or quality of being hard: the hardness of ice.
Antonyms for brusqueness
noun brusqueness
- break even — to attain a level of activity, as in commerce, or a point of operation, as in gambling, at which there is neither profit nor loss
- regularity — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
- gentility — good breeding or refinement.
- politeness — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- smoothness — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
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