abrupt
Word Statistics
Standard vocabulary
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Moderate complexity
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
- • Simple pronunciation
noun
1. Something which is abrupt; an abyss.
verb
1. To tear off or asunder.
2. To interrupt suddenly.
adjective
1. Broken away (from restraint).
2. Without 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."
3. Curt in manner.
4. Having sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected; disjointed.
5. Broken off.
6. Extremely steep or craggy as if broken up; precipitous.
7. Suddenly terminating, as if cut off; truncate.
Synonyms
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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