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   abrupt

   /əˈbrʌpt/

   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" 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’.

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   • 1. abruptness noun

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   What does abrupt mean in English?

   • 1. sudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure. 2. curt or brusque in speech or manner: an abrupt reply. 3. terminating or changing suddenly; sharp: an abrupt turn in the road. 4. having many sudden changes from one subject to another; lacking in continuity or smoothness: an abrupt writing style. 5. steep; precipitous: an abrupt descent.

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   • abrupto, acentuado, brusco… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! ABRUPT definition: 1. sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant: 2. using too few words when talking, in a way that….

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   What is the difference between abrupt and impetuous?

   • abrupt stresses curtness and a lack of warning or ceremony. impetuous stresses extreme impatience or impulsiveness. sudden stresses unexpectedness and sharpness or violence of action. steep, abrupt, precipitous, sheer mean having an incline approaching the perpendicular.

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   What is an abrupt end?

   • abrupt end Our conversation came to an abrupt end when George burst into the room. abrupt halt The car juddered and came to an abrupt halt in the middle of the road. The road ended in an abrupt (= sudden and very steep) slope down to the sea. The party came to rather an abrupt ending when Tom's parents came home.

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   Definitions of abrupt. adjective. 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” synonyms: disconnected. disconnected, staccato.

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