brusquer
Less politely brief
Brusquer is the comparative form of brusque, meaning more abrupt or curt in manner.
Someone with a brusquer tone or response is shorter and less polite than before or than someone else: His emails grew brusquer as the deadline approached.
Brief to bluntness
- clippedCut or trimmed briefly
- shortOf limited extent
- abruptSharp and unexpected
- snappishShort-tempered, biting
snippy · gruff · monosyllabic · dismissive · offhand · perfunctory · impatient · sharp
Undeviating or to guide
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- candidHonest and direct
- unvarnishedWithout embellishment or coating
- plainBasic and unremarkable
straightforward · frank · honest · outspoken · tactless · undiplomatic · plain-spoken · unfiltered
terse
Brief to bluntness
snappish · snippy · gruff · monosyllabic · dismissive · offhand · perfunctory · impatient · sharp · crisp
direct
Undeviating or to guide
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- candidHonest and direct
- unvarnishedWithout embellishment or coating
plain · straightforward · frank · honest · outspoken · tactless · undiplomatic · plain-spoken · unfiltered · matter-of-fact
abrasive
Rough enough to erode
biting · caustic · acerbic · cutting · sharp-tongued · mordant · stinging · waspish · acrimonious · vitriolic