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   Ab·rupt

   /əˈbrəpt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. sudden and unexpected: "I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject" Similar suddenimmediateinstantaneoushurriedhastyquickswiftrapidspeedyprecipitateunexpectedsurprisingstartlingunanticipatedunforeseenwithout warningviolentheadlongbreakneckmeteoricOpposite gradualunhurried
   • 2. brief to the point of rudeness; curt: "you were rather abrupt with that young man" Similar curtbrusquebluntshortsharptersebriskcrispgruffsnappishsnappyunceremoniousoffhandcavalierroughharshrudediscourteousuncivilsurlychurlishbluffno-nonsenseto the pointlaconicinformal:offOpposite friendlypoliteexpansive
   • ▪ (of a style of speech or writing) not flowing smoothly; disjointed: "abrupt, epigrammatic paragraphs" Similar jerkyunevenirregulardisconnecteddiscontinuousbrokenroughinelegantOpposite smoothflowing
   • 3. steep; precipitous: "the abrupt double peak of the mountain" Similar steepsheerprecipitousbluffsharpsuddenacuteperpendicularverticaldizzyvertiginousrare:declivitousOpposite gradualgentle

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin abruptus ‘broken off, steep’, past participle of abrumpere, from ab- ‘away, from’ + rumpere ‘break’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. abruptness noun

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   The meaning of ABRUPT is characterized by or involving action or change without preparation or warning : sudden and unexpected. How to use abrupt in a sentence. Did you know?

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   ABRUPT definition: 1. sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant: 2. using too few words when talking, in a way that…. Learn more.

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   terminating or changing suddenly: an abrupt turn in a road. Synonyms: sharp, quick. Antonyms: gradual. having many sudden changes from one subject to another; lacking in continuity or smoothness: an abrupt writing style. Synonyms: uneven, broken, discontinuous. steep; precipitous: an abrupt descent.

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   exceedingly sudden and unexpected. “came to an abrupt stop”. “an abrupt change in the weather”. synonyms: sudden. happening without warning or in a short space of time. adjective. marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions. “ abrupt prose”.

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   Definition of abrupt adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   2 days ago · An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant. Rosie's idyllic world came to an abrupt end when her parents' marriage broke up. The recession brought an abrupt halt to this happiness.

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   2 days ago · An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way that is unpleasant. Rosie's idyllic world came to an abrupt end when her parents' marriage broke up. Synonyms: sudden, unexpected, hurried, rapid More Synonyms of abrupt. abruptly adverb [ADV with v] He stopped abruptly and looked my way.