abrupt

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ə.brʌpt/ or /aˈbrʌpt/

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Adjective

Positive abrupt

Comparative more abrupt

Superlative most abrupt

Positive abrupt

Comparative abrupter

Superlative abruptest

1. An abrupt action is one that is sudden, or not expected.

   There was an abrupt change in the weather, and it started raining before we could get home.

2. An abrupt landscape is one with sudden steep changes.

   We came to a halt because we could not pass the abrupt cliffs.

Synonyms

• sudden
• unexpected
• steep

Related words

• abruptly
• abruptness