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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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. abruptness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABRUPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Abrupt means sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant, or using too few words when talking. Learn more about the meaning, usage, synonyms, and examples of abrupt from Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     ABRUPT meaning: 1. sudden and unexpected, and often...

   • Znaczenie Abrupt, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     abrupt definicja: 1. sudden and unexpected, and often...

   • Abrupt: Arabic Translation

     ABRUPT translate: مُفاجيء. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Abrupt Spanish Translation

     ABRUPT translate: abrupto, repentino, brusco, abrupto,...

   • Abrupt: Russian Translation

     ABRUPT translate: внезапный , резкий . Learn more in the...

   • Abrupt: Thai Translation

     ABRUPT translate: ฉับพลัน, หยาบคาย. Learn more in the...

   • Abrupt: Italian Translation

     ABRUPT translate: improvviso, improvviso, brusco, rude....

   • Abrupt: Ukrainian Translation

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abruptAbrupt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Abrupt means sudden, unexpected, or rudely short. It comes from Latin abruptus, meaning "broken off, ending suddenly". See synonyms, examples, word history, and related words.

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

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABRUPT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of abrupt as an adjective, adverb, and noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out how abrupt can describe a sudden change, action, or manner, or a style of writing or speaking.

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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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › abruptabrupt adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   adjective. /əˈbrʌpt/ sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way. an abrupt change/halt/departure. The accident brought his career to an abrupt end. Extra Examples. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › abruptabrupt | meaning of abrupt in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   Abrupt means sudden and unexpected, or seeming rude and unfriendly. Learn more about the word, its origin, and how to use it in sentences with examples from the corpus.