abrupt
Without notice to prepare the mind for the eventWithout notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious.
» The car came to an abrupt stop.
Meaning
7 sensesWithout 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.
abrupt, jäh
внеза́пныйvnezápnyj, неожи́данныйneožídannyj
рапто́вийraptóvyj
Curt in manner.
einsiblig, wortkarg, kurz angebunden
бесцеремо́нныйbesceremónnyj, ре́зкийrézkij
surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner
Having sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected; disjointed.
abrupt, jäh
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
Extremely steep or craggy as if broken up; precipitous.
abrupt, jäh, schroff
круто́йkrutój, обры́вистыйobrývistyj
dangerously steep
Suddenly terminating, as if cut off; truncate.
abgestumpft
(obsolete, rare)Broken away (from restraint).
(obsolete)Broken off.
Examples
38 sentencesThe car came to an abrupt stop.
Tom's abrupt manner puts a lot of people off.
That was abrupt.
Don't make abrupt moves.
deMach keine brüsken Bewegungen. — MUIRIEL
The elevator came to an abrupt halt.
Ліфт різко зупинився. — deniko
Translations
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Origin
First attested in 1583. Borrowed from Latin abruptus (“broken off”), perfect passive partiFirst attested in 1583. Borrowed from Latin abruptus (“broken off”), perfect passive participle of abrumpō (“break off”), formed from ab (“from, away from”) + rumpō (“to break”).
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Forms
more abrupt/abrupter, most abrupt/abruptest| Comparative | more abrupt / abrupter Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most abrupt / abruptest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
15 synonyms- dangerously steep:precipitoussharp
- marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions:disconnected
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form