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Synonyms for abrupt
əˈbrʌptabrupt
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Wiktionary
abruptadjective
Something which is abrupt.
abruptadjective
Curt in manner; rude; uncivil; impolite.
abruptadjective
abruptadjective
Synonyms:
disconnected, unexpected
English Synonyms and Antonyms
abrupt
Bluff is a word of good meaning, as are frank and open. The bluff man talks and laughs loudly and freely, says and does whatever he pleases with fearless good nature, and with no thought of annoying or giving pain to others. The blunt man says things which he is perfectly aware are disagreeable, either from a defiant indifference to others' feelings, or from the pleasure of tormenting.
Synonyms:
bluff, blunt, blustering, bold, brusk, coarse, discourteous, frank, impolite, inconsiderate, open, plain-spoken, rough, rude, uncivil, unmannerlyAntonyms:
bland, courteous, genial, polished, polite, refined, reserved, urbane
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
abrupt, disconnectedadjective
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
"abrupt prose"
Synonyms:
precipitous, confused, unconnected, staccato, disjointed, split, garbled, disunited, sharp, disordered, illogical, fragmented, disconnected, scatteredabruptadjective
exceedingly sudden and unexpected
"came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather"
Synonyms:
precipitous, sharp, disconnectedabrupt, precipitous, sharpadjective
extremely steep
"an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"
Synonyms:
overhasty, needlelike, sharp, incisive, precipitous, knifelike, precipitate, crisp, sharp-worded, keen, disconnected, precipitant, discriminating, tart, acuate, astute, acute, shrill, hasty, penetrating, piercing, shrewd, penetrativeabruptadjective
surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner
"an abrupt reply"
Synonyms:
precipitous, sharp, disconnected
Dictionary of English Synonymes
abruptadjective
abruptadjective
Synonyms:
steep, precipitousabruptadjective
Synonyms:
sudden, unexpected, unanticipated, precipitate, hasty, unseasonable, ill-timed, unlooked forabruptadjective
Synonyms:
short, blunt, unceremonious, curtabruptadjective
Synonyms:
inelegant (as style), stiff, cramped, harsh, disconnected, unconnected
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
abruptadjective
Synonyms:
precipitous, steep, craggy, jagged, rugged, unceremonious, hasty, brusque, rough, rude, curt, discourteous, unconnected
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#283 | open | |
#2535 | broken | |
#2537 | frank | |
#3091 | sharp | |
#3684 | split | |
#3945 | bold | |
#5548 | rough | |
#5690 | acute | |
#5940 | violent | |
#6878 | confused | |
#8034 | sudden | |
#8101 | unexpected | |
#9217 | keen | |
#9271 | brutal | |
#10224 | scattered | |
#11018 | piercing | |
#11372 | blunt | |
#11437 | harsh | |
#11750 | bluff | |
#11793 | crisp | |
#12142 | rugged | |
#12199 | rude | |
#12815 | steep | |
#14475 | coarse | |
#18891 | disconnected | |
#20172 | curt | |
#21938 | tart | |
#22283 | penetrating | |
#22917 | fragmented | |
#27559 | abrupt | |
#29124 | discriminating | |
#29606 | illogical | |
#32405 | hasty | |
#34018 | astute | |
#34500 | disordered | |
#41439 | precipitate | |
#44023 | incisive | |
#44318 | shrewd | |
#46745 | shrill | |
#52578 | unconnected | |
#56811 | disjointed | |
#60461 | garbled | |
#66244 | inconsiderate | |
#67723 | staccato | |
#71724 | impolite | |
#75592 | precipitous | |
#84515 | uncivil | |
#88497 | craggy | |
#131273 | brusque | |
#135647 | penetrative | |
#170069 | blustering | |
#172837 | discourteous | |
#247581 | disunited | |
#260601 | unceremonious | |
#285789 | precipitant |
How to use abrupt in a sentence?
U.S. stocks may soon test storage capacity limits. That would inevitably lead to renewed price weakness, which in turn could trigger the supply cuts that have so far remained elusive, while the U.S. supply response to lower prices might take longer to kick in than expected, it might also prove more abrupt.
The process was a bit abrupt. But the decision was the right one, if we proceeded with our original plan to hold the marathon and race walk games in Tokyo, and ended up having athletes being sent to hospitals, the public backlash could be huge.
This was supposed to be a cooperative process, not an adversarial one, but the abrupt cutting off of this process through this raid was a direct affront to this necessary notion of cooperation.
I think for many people this' return to normal' feels awfully abrupt and jarring.
I know we feel under attack..., yes, New York is the epicenter. And these are different times. And many people are frightened. Some of the reactions you get from individuals, even from governments, are frightening and suggesting that they'll take abrupt actions against New York. But look, this is New York. And we are going to make it through this.
Translations for abrupt
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- рапто́ўныBelarusian
- стръмен, безцеремонен, рязък, внезапенBulgarian
- abrupteCatalan, Valencian
- uformodet, brat, pludseligDanish
- einsiblig, schroff, wortkarg, steil, kurz angebunden, jäh, abrupt, abgestumpftGerman
- αιφνίδιος, απόκρημνος, ασυνεχής, απροσδόκητος, απότομος, ξαφνικός, κοφτόςGreek
- cortante, brusco, abrupto, súbito, repentinoSpanish
- töksähtävä, äkkijyrkkä, karkea, keskeyttää, äkillinen, odottamaton, katkaistu, erottaaFinnish
- abrupt, precipité, brusqueFrench
- תלולHebrew
- आकस्मिकHindi
- tiba-tibaIndonesian
- brusco, sconnessa, discontinua, sconnesso, discontinuo, bruscaItalian
- abruptusLatin
- moteMāori
- ta' malajr, f'daqqa, ta' mod goffMaltese
- steil, plots, abrupt, hortend, kortaf, bruusk, afgeknotDutch
- avkortet, brå, bratt, plutselig, skarpNorwegian
- interromper, rude, brusco, abscindir, abruptoPortuguese
- abruptRomanian
- бесцеремонный, внезапный, крутой, неожиданный, обрывистый, резкийRussian
- అకస్మాత్తుగాTelugu
- рапто́вийUkrainian
- 突兀Chinese
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