Meaning
brusque; hasty
- too quick and not careful
- brusque or abrupt in manner
- done in a rushed way
In a sentence
Il commesso è stato molto sbrigativo con me.
The shop assistant was very brusque with me.
Perché hai un tono così sbrigativo oggi?
Why do you have such a brusque tone today?
Non dare una risposta sbrigativa al cliente.
Don't give the customer a curt answer.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sbrigativo | masculine · singular |
| sbrigativa | feminine · singular |
| sbrigativi | masculine · plural |
| sbrigative | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often negative: a sbrigative person seems impatient or careless.
- Not the same as veloce: veloce can be positive, sbrigativo often is not.
- Agrees in gender and number: sbrigativo, sbrigativa, sbrigativi, sbrigative.