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    ab·rupt
    /əˈbrəpt/

    adjective

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  2. ABRUPT definition: 1. sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant: 2. using too few words when talking, in a way that…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of ABRUPT is characterized by or involving action or change without preparation or warning : sudden and unexpected. How to use abrupt in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant. Rosie's idyllic world came to an abrupt end when her parents' marriage broke up. The recession brought an abrupt halt to this happiness.

  5. surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner. “an abrupt reply” synonyms: discourteous. showing no courtesy; rude. adjective. extremely steep.

  6. /əˈbrʌpt/ sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way. an abrupt change/halt/departure. The accident brought his career to an abrupt end. Extra Examples. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.

  7. Definition of abrupt adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. What does the word abrupt mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word abrupt, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. abrupt has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. literature (mid 1500s) plants (mid 1700s) geology (1800s) See meaning & use.

  9. Definitions of 'abrupt' 1. An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant. [...] 2. Someone who is abrupt speaks in a rather rude, unfriendly way. [...] More. Synonyms of 'abrupt' • sudden, unexpected, hurried [...] • curt, direct, brief [...] • steep, sharp, sheer [...] More. Collocations with 'abrupt'

  10. ABRUPT definition: 1. sudden and not expected: 2. dealing with people in a quick way that is unfriendly or rude: . Learn more.

  11. 1. Unexpectedly sudden: an abrupt change in the weather. 2. Surprisingly curt; brusque: an abrupt answer made in anger. 3. Touching on one subject after another with sudden transitions: abrupt prose. 4. Steeply inclined. See Synonyms at steep 1. 5. Botany Terminating suddenly rather than gradually; truncate: an abrupt leaf.

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