abruptness

a·brupt (

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adj.

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 steep¹.

5. Botany Terminating suddenly rather than gradually; truncate: an abrupt leaf.

[Latin abruptus, past participle of abrumpere, to break off : ab-, away; see ab-¹ + rumpere, to break; see reup- in Indo-European roots.]

a·bruptly adv.

a·bruptness n.

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Noun	1.	abruptness - an abrupt discourteous manner brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness rudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting
	2.	abruptness - the property possessed by a slope that is very steep precipitousness, steepness gradient, slope - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient" gentleness, gradualness - the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
	3.	abruptness - the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, suddenness, precipitousness haste, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry, precipitation - overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"

Translations

abruptness [əˈbrʌptnɪs] N

1. (= suddenness) → lo repentino
we were taken aback by the abruptness of his departure → nos sorprendió lo repentino de su marcha
we were shocked by the abruptness of his dismissal → nos dejó horrorizados que lo despidieran tan de repente

2. (= brusqueness) → brusquedad f

3. (= steepness) → lo escarpado

abruptness [əˈbrʌptnɪs] n

(= curtness) → brusquerie f

(= suddenness) [change, departure] → soudainetÃ© f

abruptness

n → abrupte Art; (of person) → schroffe or brüske Art; (of descent, drop, bend) → Plötzlichkeit f, → Jäheit f; (of reply) → Schroffheit f

abruptness [əˈbrʌptnɪs] n (of person) → rudezza; (of halt) → repentinità; (of slope) → ripidezza; (of style) → discontinuità

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I demanded, with an abruptness that in turn startled her.

The Sea Wolf by London, Jack View in context

She indulged in a vague movement or two, as if to look for something; then again found herself near her friend, on whom with the same abruptness, in fact with a strange sharpness, she conferred a kiss that might have represented either her tribute to exalted consistency or her idea of a graceful close of the discussion.

The Story of It by James, Henry View in context

It was no very easy matter to mistake Newman Noggs, after having once seen him, and as Kate, attracted by the singularity of his manner (in which on this occasion, however, there was something respectful and even delicate, notwithstanding the abruptness of his speech), looked at him more closely, she recollected having caught a passing glimpse of that strange figure before.

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Dickens, Charles View in context

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