abrupt
adjective/əˈbrʌpt/
/əˈbrʌpt/
- sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way
- an abrupt change/halt/departure
- The accident brought his career to an abrupt end.
Extra Examples- His abrupt departure made me think I had done something to upset him.
- The abrupt change of subject disconcerted her.
- speaking or acting in a way that seems rude and unfriendly; not taking time to say more than is necessary synonym brusque, curt
- an abrupt manner
- He indicated Isabel with an abrupt movement of his head.
- abrupt with somebody She was very abrupt with me in our meeting.
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin abruptus ‘broken off, steep’, past participle of abrumpere, from ab- ‘away, from’ + rumpere ‘break’.
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