a. | 1. | Broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; steep; |
2. | Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. | |
3. | Having sudden transitions from one subject to another; unconnected. | |
4. | (Bot.) Suddenly terminating, as if cut off. | |
n. | 1. | An abrupt place. |
v. t. | 1. | To tear off or asunder. |
Adj. | 1. | abrupt - marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose" Synonyms: disconnected |
2. | abrupt - exceedingly sudden and unexpected; "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather" | |
3. | abrupt - extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop" Synonyms: precipitous, sharp | |
4. | abrupt - surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply" |