Brisk vs. Brusque — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Brisk and Brusque
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Brisk
Marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic
Had a brisk walk in the park.
Brusque
Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt.
Brisk
Keen or sharp in speech or manner
A brisk greeting.
Brusque
Rudely abrupt; curt, unfriendly.
Brisk
Stimulating and invigorating
A brisk wind.
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Brusque
(obsolete) Sour, tart.
Brisk
Pleasantly zestful
A brisk tea.
Brusque
To act towards (someone or something) in a curt or rudely abrupt manner.
Brisk
Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action.
We took a brisk walk yesterday.
Brusque
Rough and prompt in manner; blunt; abrupt; bluff; as, a brusque man; a brusque style.
Brisk
Full of spirit of life; effervescing.
Brusque
Marked by rude or peremptory shortness;
Try to cultivate a less brusque manner
A curt reply
The salesgirl was very short with him
Brisk
(archaic) Sparkling; fizzy.
Brisk cider
Brisk
Stimulating or invigorating.
This morning was a brisk fall day. It wasn't cold enough for frost, but you wanted to keep moving.
Brisk
Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others.
Brisk
To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate.
Brisk
Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.
Cheerily, boys; be brick awhile.
Brisk toil alternating with ready ease.
Brisk
Full of spirit of life; effervesc ng, as liquors; sparkling; as, brick cider.
Brisk
To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate; to take, or cause to take, an erect or bold attitude; - usually with up.
Brisk
Become brisk;
Business brisked up
Brisk
Quick and energetic;
A brisk walk in the park
A lively gait
A merry chase
Traveling at a rattling rate
A snappy pace
A spanking breeze
Brisk
Imparting vitality and energy;
The bracing mountain air
Brisk
Very active;
Doing a brisk business
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