95 entries under abrupt topic. ×
| compact(adjective, close, sharp, short, brief) | |
| compendious(adjective, close, rude, short, brief) | |
| impolite(adjective, hard, direct, tough, rough) | |
| short-tempered(adjective, irritable, brief, gruff) | |
| condensed(adjective, close, short, compact, brief) | |
| pithy(adjective, sharp, point, rude, short) | |
| rough(adjective, hard, open, direct, rude) | |
| surly(adjective, hurt, rough, cross, rude) | |
| ungracious(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh) | |
| crabby(adjective, cross, unpleasant, short, disagreeable) | |
| cross(adjective, unpleasant, short, disagreeable, angry) | |
| curmudgeonly(adjective, gruff, brusque) | |
| disagreeable(adjective, unpleasant, irritable, gruff) | |
| irritable(adjective, hard, hurt, keen, cross) | |
| offhand(adjective, rough, rude, careless, indifferent) | |
| snippy(adjective, open, direct, rough, honest) | |
| tart(adjective, open, severe, rough, rude) | |
| unceremonious(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough) | |
| peremptory(adjective, rude, blunt, impolite, surly) | |
| snappy(adjective, hurt, direct, keen, rough) |
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