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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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   Jul 5, 2012 · abrupt: [adjective] characterized by or involving action or change without preparation or warning : sudden and unexpected. rudely or unceremoniously curt. lacking smoothness or continuity.

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   An abrupt decision is one you make suddenly. An abrupt halt is one the Road Runner comes to when reaching an abrupt drop-off — you'd hear brakes squealing.

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   Abrupt definition: sudden or unexpected. See examples of ABRUPT used in a sentence.

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

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   6 meanings: 1. sudden; unexpected 2. brusque or brief in speech, manner, etc; curt 3. (of a style of writing or speaking).... Click for more definitions.

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   Define abrupt. abrupt synonyms, abrupt pronunciation, abrupt translation, English dictionary definition of abrupt. adj. 1. Unexpectedly sudden: an abrupt change in ...