Abrupt

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English

Adjective

Abrupt (comparative more abrupt or abrupter, superlative most abrupt or abruptest)

  1. Extremely steep or craggy as if broken up; precipitous.
  2. Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious.
  3. Curt in manner; rude; uncivil; impolite.
  4. Having sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected.
  5. (botany) Suddenly terminating, as if cut off; truncate.

Verb

Abrupt (third-person singular simple present Abrupts, present participle Abrupting, simple past and past participle Abrupted)

  1. (transitive) To tear off or asunder.
  2. To interrupt suddenly.

Noun

Abrupt (plural Abrupts)
  1. (poetic) Something which is abrupt.

Adverbs for Abrupt

unpardonably; rudely; roughly; instinctively; unconsciously; unfortunately; startlingly; whimsically; intentionally; astonishingly; amusingly; offensively; ridiculously; inexcusably; unforgivably; unexpectedly; unreasonably; momentarily; habitually; unintentionally.

Synonyms for Abrupt

sudden, impetuous, steep, precipitate, quick, sheer, hasty, brusque, short.

Antonyms for Abrupt

gradual, deliberate

Thesaurus

aggressive; arduous; bearish; beastly; bluff; blunt; blunt-edged; blunt-ended; blunt-pointed; blunted; bluntish; bold; brash; breakneck; breathless; brief; brisk; brusque; casual; cavalier; churlish; crisp; crusty; curt; discourteous; dull; dull-edged; dull-pointed; dulled; dullish; edgeless; electrifying; faired; gruff; harsh; hasty; headlong; hurried; impetuous; impolite; impulsive; informal; nerve-shattering; obtuse; panting; perpendicular; plumb; plunging; pointless; precipitant; precipitate; precipitous; quick; rapid; rash; ready; rough; rounded; rude; rushing; severe; sharp; sheer; shocking; short; sideling; smoothed; snappish; snappy; snippety; snippy; speedy; startling; steep; stickle; sudden; surly; surprising; swift; truculent; unannounced; unanticipated; unceremonious; uncivil; unedged; unexpected; unforeseen; unlooked-for; unplanned; unpointed; unpredicted; unsharp; unsharpened; vertical

Etymology

From Latin abruptus, perfect passive participle of abrumpō (“break off”), formed from ab (“from, away from”) + rumpō (“break”).

Pronunciation

Synonyms

Translations

broken off or very steep
sudden or hasty
curt in manner
having sudden transitions from one state to next
botany: truncated
to tear off or asunder
to interrupt suddenly

French

Pronunciation

Adjective

Abrupt m. (f. Abrupte, m. plural Abrupts, f. plural Abruptes)

  1. Extremely steep, near vertical.
  2. Curt and abrupt.
  3. Done or said forwardly and without caution to avoid shocking.

Swedish

Pronunciation

Adjective

Abrupt

  1. abrupt, sudden

Declension

Inflections of
Abrupt
Indefinite
singular 		Common Abrupt
Neuter abrupt
Definite
singular 		Masc. Abrupte
All Abrupta
Plural Abrupta

Adverb

Abrupt

  1. suddenly

Synonyms

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