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- Dictionaryabrupt/əˈbrʌpt/
adjective
- 1. sudden and unexpected: "I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject" Similar Opposite
- 2. brief to the point of rudeness; curt: "you were rather abrupt with that young man" Similar Opposite
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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.
- Abruptly
ABRUPTLY definition: 1. in a sudden, unexpected, and...
- English (US)
ABRUPT meaning: 1. sudden and unexpected, and often...
- Abrupt: German Translation
ABRUPT translate: abrupt, schroff. Learn more in the...
- Znaczenie Abrupt, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
abrupt definicja: 1. sudden and unexpected, and often...
- Abrupt Spanish Translation
ABRUPT translate: abrupto, repentino, brusco, abrupto,...
- Abrupt: Russian Translation
ABRUPT translate: внезапный , резкий . Learn more in the...
- Abrupt: Arabic Translation
ABRUPT translate: مُفاجيء. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Abrupt: Korean Translation
ABRUPT translate: 갑작 스러운. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Abruptly
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.
Abrupt definition: sudden or unexpected. See examples of ABRUPT used in a sentence.
Abrupt means sudden, unexpected, or brusque. It can also describe a steep slope or a writing style with sharp transitions. Find examples, translations, and related words for abrupt.
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.
Abrupt means sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way. It can also mean rude and unfriendly. See how to use it in sentences and find synonyms and word origin.
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.