abrupt
adjective
1. marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
- abrupt prose
Similar word(s): disconnected, staccato, disconnected
2. exceedingly sudden and unexpected
- came to an abrupt stop
- an abrupt change in the weather
Similar word(s): sudden
3. extremely steep
- an abrupt canyon
Similar word(s): steep, precipitous, sharp
4. surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner
- an abrupt reply
Similar word(s): discourteous
Sentences with abrupt as an adjective:
- The party came to an abrupt end when the parents of our host arrived.
- The abrupt style, which hath many breaches.
noun
1. (poetic) Something which is abrupt; an abyss. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
verb
1. (transitive, archaic) To tear off or asunder. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
2. To interrupt suddenly. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]