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Rudely abrupt and unfriendly in nature

Haughty or arrogant, especially in one's disregard for something

Described or explained briefly and concisely

Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly

Energetic, noisy, boisterous, and difficult to control

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Rudely abrupt and unfriendly in nature

not afraid to call a spade a spade

ill-humored^US

like a bear with a sore head

humourless^UK

humorless^US

rubbing the wrong way

as cross as two sticks

apt to fly off the handle

straight from the shoulder

not mincing one's words

speaking one's mind

not beating about the bush

calling a spade a spade

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

having got out of bed on the wrong side

having got out of bed the wrong side

somber^US

sombre^UK

gray^US

grey^UK

antagonized^US

not on speaking terms

dishonored^US

antagonised^UK

dishonoured^UK

demoralized^US

having a fit of the sulks

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

demoralised^UK

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“The argument was very apropos, and was better appreciated than a brusque retort would have been.”

Adjective

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Haughty or arrogant, especially in one's disregard for something

patronising^UK

patronizing^US

too big for your boots

throwing one's weight around

too big for your breeches

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

blowing one's own horn

throwing one's weight about

offensively self-assertive

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Described or explained briefly and concisely

in a few well-chosen words

summarized^US

summarised^UK

epitomized^US

epitomised^UK

summarizing^US

making a long story short

summarising^UK

short and to the point

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Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly

laying it on the line

out-front

talking turkey

calling spade a spade

straight from the shoulder

not afraid to call a spade a spade

bare-faced

categorical

saying what one thinks

straight to the point

plain-speaking

true to life

to the point

speaking as one finds

on the level

straight-from-the-shoulder

not beating around the bush

flat-out

dinkum

not beating about the bush

speaking straight from the shoulder

not pulling any punches

open-and-shut

telling it like it is

meaning what one says

no beating around the bush

calling a spade a spade

critical

vociferating

hard-hitting

brief and to the point

not mincing one's words

unfavorable^US

honourable^UK

honorable^US

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Energetic, noisy, boisterous, and difficult to control

without law and order

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

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