abrupt
adjective
- 1
surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner
an abrupt reply
- 2
exceedingly sudden and unexpected
came to an abrupt stop
an abrupt change in the weather
- 3
extremely steep
an abrupt canyon
the precipitous rapids of the upper river
- 4
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
abrupt prose
Synonyms
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