Abrupt
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈbɹʌpt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Abrupt is an adjective meaning Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious.
Meaning
Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious.
More Meanings
- Curt in manner.
- Having sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected; disjointed.
- Extremely steep or craggy as if broken up; precipitous.
- (botany) Suddenly terminating, as if cut off; truncate.
- (transitive, archaic) To tear off or asunder.
- (obsolete, rare) Broken away (from restraint).
- (obsolete) Broken off.
Example Sentences
The cause of your abrupt departure.
The abrupt style, which hath many breaches.
The mazy-running brook Forms a deep pool; this bank abrupt and high.
The party came to an abrupt end when the parents of our host arrived.
Word Forms
- abrupter
- abruptest
- abrupts
- abrupting
- abrupted
Synonyms for abrupt
Depending on context, synonyms include broken, rough, rugged, sudden, blunt, brusque.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sudden, precipitous, disconnected, sharp, discourteous, steep.
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