/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of brusqueness Find synonyms for: Noun1. abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness, discourtesy, rudenessusage: an abrupt discourteous mannerWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philanthropy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language