gruffness

• Nom désignant la qualité d'être rude ou brusque, caractérisée par une voix rauque ou une manière sèche et peu aimable de se comporter.

A noun referring to the quality of being gruff, characterized by a throaty harshness of voice or an abrupt, discourteous manner.

indénombrable

1. Throaty harshnessB2formal

   A quality of voice that is rough, low, and somewhat hoarse.

   raucité de la voix

   • His gruffness made him sound older than he was.
   • The gruffness in her voice suggested she had a cold.
   • He spoke with a gruffness that commanded attention.

   Synonymesharshnesshoarsenesshuskinessroughness

2. Abrupt discourteous mannerB2formal

   A way of behaving that is blunt, unfriendly, and lacking in politeness.

   brusquerie

   • His gruffness often scared new employees.
   • She was put off by his gruffness during the meeting.
   • Despite his gruffness, he was actually very kind-hearted.

   Synonymesabruptnessbluntnessbrusquenesscurtnessdiscourtesyimpolitenessrudenessshortnesssurliness

   Antonymesaffabilitycourtesygentlenesspolitenesssweetness