Curt, blunt, or brusque in manner or speech; seeming unfriendly or curt.
彼の返事はぶっきらぼうで、冷たく聞こえた。
His reply was curt and sounded cold.
店員がぶっきらぼうに対応したので気分が悪くなった。
I felt bad because the clerk treated me brusquely.
ぶっきらぼうな態度だが、本当は優しい人だ。
He may seem blunt, but he's really a kind person.