Definitions for abrupt
əˈbrʌptabrupt

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. abrupt, disconnectedadjective

   marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

   "abrupt prose"

2. abruptadjective

   exceedingly sudden and unexpected

   "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather"

3. abrupt, precipitous, sharpadjective

   extremely steep

   "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"

4. abruptadjective

   surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner

   "an abrupt reply"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. abruptnoun

   Something which is abrupt.

2. abruptverb

   To tear off or asunder.

3. abruptverb

   To interrupt suddenly.

4. abruptadjective

   Extremely steep or craggy as if broken up; precipitous.

5. abruptadjective

   Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious.

6. abruptadjective

   Curt in manner; rude; uncivil; impolite.

7. abruptadjective

   Having sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected.

   The party came to an abrupt end when the parents of our host arrived.

8. abruptadjective

   Suddenly terminating, as if cut off; truncate.

9. Etymology: * First attested in 1583.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ABRUPTadjective

   Broken off.

   Etymology: abruptus, Lat.

   1. Broken, craggy.

   Resistless, roaring, dreadful, down it comes
   From the rude mountain, and the mossy wild,
   Tumbling through rocks abrupt. James Thomson, Winter.

   2. Divided, without any thing intervening.

   Or spread his airy flight,
   Upborn with indefatigable wings,
   Over the vast abrupt, ere he arrive
   The happy isle. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. ii. l. 409.

   3. Sudden, without the customary or proper preparatives.

   My lady craves
   To know the cause of your abrupt departure. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   The abrupt and unkind breaking off the two first parliaments, was wholly imputed to the duke of Buckingham. Clar.

   Abrupt, with eagle-speed she cut the sky;
   Instant invisible to mortal eye.
   Then first he recogniz’d th’ ethereal guest. Alexander Pope, Odyss. b. i.

   4. Unconnected.

   The abrupt stile, which hath many breaches, and doth not seem to end but fall. Ben Jonson, Discovery.

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1. abrupt

   Abrupt refers to something that happens suddenly or unexpectedly, without any warning, or that changes or stops very quickly. It can also refer to a manner of speaking or behaving that is very direct, rude, or unfriendly.

2. abrupt

   Abrupt refers to something that is sudden, unexpected, or happening without warning. It can also refer to an unusual change in a situation or activity or something that is sharp or severe in degree. It may also signify a manner of conversation or behavior that is rudely brief or blunt.

3. abrupt

   Abrupt refers to something that happens suddenly or unexpectedly, often involving a significant change or interruption. It can also describe someone who speaks or acts in a very direct, brief, or unfriendly way.

4. abrupt

   Abrupt typically refers to something that is sudden, unexpected or happening very quickly without warning. It can also refer to changes or transitions that occur without a smooth, gradual progression. Additionally, in terms of mannerisms and behavior, abrupt can describe an individual who is perceived as rudely brief or blunt.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abruptadjective

   broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; steep; as, abrupt places

2. Abruptadjective

   without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious

3. Abruptadjective

   having sudden transitions from one subject to another; unconnected

4. Abruptadjective

   suddenly terminating, as if cut off

5. Abruptnoun

   an abrupt place

6. Abruptverb

   to tear off or asunder

7. Etymology: [L. abruptum.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abrupt

   ab-rupt′, adj. the opposite of gradual, as if broken off: sudden: unexpected: precipitous: (of style) passing from one thought to another without transitions: (of manners) short, rude.—n. an abrupt place.—n. Abrup′tion, a sudden breaking off: violent separation: (Shak.) interruption, pause.—adv. Abrupt′ly.—n. Abrupt′ness. [L. abruptus—ab, off, rumpĕre, ruptum, to break.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abrupt

   A word applied to steep, broken, or craggy cliffs and headlands, especially such as are bold-to and precipitous.

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EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abrupt

   suddenly or without gradation.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of abrupt in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of abrupt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of abrupt in a Sentence

1. Jessica Larsen:

   Mount Pavlof is known to us for having a pretty quick onset to eruptions, Mount Pavlof doesn't always give us long precursory signals, if Jessica Larsen look at some of the seismic data that we have, the intensity really ramped up pretty fast. It was quite abrupt.

2. Brian Smedley:

   We think the Fed understands the risks associated with waiting too long to lift off, as an abrupt tightening down the road ... could be disruptive.

3. Toshiro Mutoh:

   The process was a bit abrupt. But the decision was the right one, if we proceeded with our original plan to hold the marathon and race walk games in Tokyo, and ended up having athletes being sent to hospitals, the public backlash could be huge.

4. Edward J. Burns:

   This was supposed to be a cooperative process, not an adversarial one, but the abrupt cutting off of this process through this raid was a direct affront to this necessary notion of cooperation.

5. Gretchen McCulloch:

   With video calls, once you're gone, you're gone, it's abrupt, when you see everyone waving, you know that everyone is prepared for this call to end and you're not going to be suddenly hanging up on somebody.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=abrupt
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Abrupt
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=abrupt
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abrupt
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=abrupt
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=abrupt
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=abrupt
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=abrupt