Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Brusque /brŭsk/ · IPA /bɹʌsk/ 01 a. Rough and prompt in manner; blunt; abrupt; bluff; as, a brusque man; a brusque style. 1. Rough and prompt in manner; blunt; abrupt; bluff; as, a brusque man; a brusque style.