abrupt

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adjective

1. marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions (Freq. 3)
- abrupt prose
• Syn:
disconnected
• Similar to:
staccato, disconnected
2. exceedingly sudden and unexpected (Freq. 2)
- came to an abrupt stop
- an abrupt change in the weather
• Similar to:
sudden
• Derivationally related forms:
abruptness
3. extremely steep
- an abrupt canyon
- the precipitous rapids of the upper river
- the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings
- a sharp drop
• Syn:
precipitous, sharp
• Similar to:
steep
• Derivationally related forms:
precipitousness (for: precipitous), precipice (for: precipitous), abruptness
4. surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner
- an abrupt reply
• Similar to:
discourteous
• Derivationally related forms:
abruptness

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  precipitous, sharp, disconnected