Adjective: abrupt (abrupter,abruptest) u'brúpt
- Exceedingly sudden and unexpected
"came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather"
- Marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
"abrupt prose";
- disconnected
- Surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner
"an abrupt reply"
- Dangerously steep
"an abrupt canyon";
- precipitous, sharp
Derived forms: abrupter, abruptest
See also: disconnected, discourteous, ignorant, staccato, steep, sudden
Encyclopedia: Abrupt