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Abrupt

noun
/aˈbɹʌpt/
Word Frequency: 4.4

Definitions

1.nounSomething which is abrupt; an abyss.
2.verbTo tear off or asunder.
3.verbTo interrupt suddenly.
4.adjectiveBroken away (from restraint).
5.adjectiveWithout notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious.
"The party came to an abrupt end when the parents of our host arrived."
6.adjectiveCurt in manner.
7.adjectiveHaving sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected; disjointed.
8.adjectiveBroken off.
9.adjectiveExtremely steep or craggy as if broken up; precipitous.
10.adjectiveSuddenly terminating, as if cut off; truncate.

Synonyms

brokenroughruggedbluntbrusquesuddendisconnectedunexpectedimpoliterudeuncivilprecipitous

Rhymes With

corruptdisrupteruptinterruptsnippedcuppedsuppedupped
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