abrupt meaning and definition

ABRUPT adjective

Definition of abrupt (adjective)

1. marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
   • "abrupt prose"
   • synonyms: disconnected
2. exceedingly sudden and unexpected
   • "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather"
3. extremely steep
   • "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"
   • synonyms: precipitous, sharp
4. surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner
   • "an abrupt reply"