101 entries under abrupt topic. ×
| ill-natured(adjective, unpleasant, disagreeable, grumpy) | |
| neat(brief, curt, concise, pithy) | |
| perverse(unpleasant, disagreeable, gruff, ill-tempered) | |
| short-spoken(adjective, attitude, discourteous) | |
| sulky(adjective, cross, unpleasant, disagreeable, angry) | |
| breviloquent(adjective, lower, rough, brief) | |
| impetuous(adjective, rough, careless, quick, impulsive) | |
| morose(grumpy, bad-tempered, gruff, brusque) | |
| peremptory(adjective, rude, blunt, impolite, ignorant) | |
| snippety(adjective, discourteous) | |
| truculent(grumpy, bad-tempered, gruff, brusque) | |
| unfriendly(unpleasant, hostile, disagreeable, standoffish) | |
| unhelpful(gruff, brusque) | |
| unmannerly(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh) | |
| alacritous(summary, rapid, unexpected, instant) | |
| barrelling(summary, rapid, unexpected, instant) | |
| boiled down(expression, adjective, lower, quick, blunt) | |
| boorish(adjective, hard, tough, sharp, harsh) | |
| cracking(summary, rapid, unexpected, instant) | |
| double-quick(summary, rapid, unexpected, instant) |
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