brusque 
/ˈbrʌsk/ adjective
/ˈbrʌsk/ adjective [more brusque; most brusque] : talking or behaving in a very direct, brief, and unfriendly way
▪ She asked for a cup of coffee and received a brusque reply: “We don't have any.” ▪ The teacher was brusque and impatient.
▪ She asked for a cup of coffee and received a brusque reply: “We don't have any.” ▪ The teacher was brusque and impatient.
— brusque·ly adverb
— brusque·ness noun [noncount]
