ab·rupt
adjective
abrupt (adjective)
- sudden and unexpected:
- brief to the point of rudeness; curt:
- (of a style of speech or writing) not flowing smoothly; disjointed:
- steep; precipitous:
Synonyms
sudden,
immediate,
instantaneous,
hurried,
hasty,
quick,
swift,
rapid,
speedy,
precipitate,
unexpected,
surprising,
startling,
unanticipated,
unforeseen,
violent,
headlong,
breakneck,
meteoric,
gradual,
unhurried,
curt,
brusque,
blunt,
short,
sharp,
terse,
brisk,
crisp,
gruff,
snappish,
snappy,
unceremonious,
offhand,
cavalier,
rough,
harsh,
rude,
discourteous,
uncivil,
surly,
churlish,
bluff,
laconic,
off,
friendly,
polite,
expansive,
jerky,
uneven,
irregular,
disconnected,
discontinuous,
broken,
rough,
inelegant,
smooth,
flowing,
steep,
sheer,
precipitous,
bluff,
sharp,
sudden,
acute,
perpendicular,
vertical,
dizzy,
vertiginous,
declivitous,
gradual,
gentle