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Forthright vs Brusque - What's the difference?

forthright | brusque |

As an adjective forthright

is straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.

As a verb brusque is

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forthright

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct
    • The witness was considered eminently credible thanks to her forthright answers.

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    brusque

    English

    Alternative forms

    * brusk

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Rudely abrupt, unfriendly.
  • * 1858 , , Dr Thorne , ch. 3:
    • He was brusque , authoritative, given to contradiction, rough though never dirty in his personal belongings, and inclined to indulge in a sort of quiet raillery.

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    Related terms

    * brusquely * brusqueness

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