Definition & Meaning of "abrupt"in English

abrupt

describing something that happens suddenly, often with sharp or noticeable changes

sudden

dead

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most abrupt

Comparative

more abrupt

gradable

Examples

Her abrupt departure from the meeting surprised everyone.

exceedingly sudden and unexpected

surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner

extremely steep

Lexical Tree

abruptly

abruptness

abrupt

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