Abrupt

Abrupt Ab*rupt", a. [L. abruptus, p. p. of abrumpere to break off; ab + rumpere to break. See {Rupture}.] 1. Broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; steep; as, abrupt places. ``Tumbling through ricks abrupt,'' --Thomson. [1913 Webster]

2. Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. ``The cause of your abrupt departure.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. Having sudden transitions from one subject to another; unconnected. [1913 Webster]

The abrupt style, which hath many breaches. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]

4. (Bot.) Suddenly terminating, as if cut off. --Gray. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Sudden; unexpected; hasty; rough; curt; unceremonious; rugged; blunt; disconnected; broken. [1913 Webster]

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Broken, cragged, craggy, rough, rugged, jagged / Steep, precipitous, acclivous, acclivitous / Sudden, unexpected, unanticipated, precipitate, hasty, unseasonable, ill-timed, unlooked for, unannounced / Short, blunt, unceremonious, curt, brusk (or brusque), rude, rough, inconsiderate, uncomplaisant, discourteous / Inelegant (as style), stiff, cramped, harsh, disconnected, unconnected

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abrupt — abrupt, e [ abrypt ] adj. et n. m. • 1512; lat. abruptus, de rumpere « rompre » 1 ♦ Dont la pente est quasi verticale (comme rompue). ⇒ accore, escarpé, 5. pic (à). « L abrupt rocher de la Sainte Victoire » (Barrès). Versant abrupt d une montagne … Encyclopédie Universelle
abrupt — ABRÚPT, Ă, abrupţi, te, adj. 1. (Despre povârnişuri, prăpăstii etc.) Cu pantă repede, greu accesibil; accidentat, prăpăstios. 2. fig. (Despre stil) Fără legătură, inegal. 3. (Despre un organ) Târâtor, repent. – Din fr. abrupt, lat. abruptus.… … Dicționar Român
abrupt — Adj plötzlich, jäh erw. fremd. Erkennbar fremd (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. abruptus, dem PPP. von l. abrumpere abreißen, losreißen , aus l. rumpere (ruptum) reißen, zerbrechen und l. ab von weg . Ebenso nndl. abrupt, ne. abrupt, nfrz … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
abrupt — abrupt, te (a bru pt, pt ) adj. 1° Qui est en pente rapide et comme rompu. Montagnes abruptes. La pente abrupte diffère de la pente roide, en ce que celle là ne permet pas une ligne droite et que l autre la permet. 2° Fig. Style abrupt, style … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Abrupt — Ab*rupt , n. [L. abruptum.] An abrupt place. [Poetic] Over the vast abrupt. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abrupt — abrupt·ly; abrupt; abrupt·ness; … English syllables
abrupt — [adj1] rude or brief in manner blunt, brusque, crude, crusty, curt, direct, discourteous, gruff, impetuous, impolite, matter of fact, rough, short, snappy, snippy, uncivil, ungracious; concept 542 Ant. calm, kind, nice abrupt [adj2] happening… … New thesaurus
abrupt — Adj. (Aufbaustufe) ohne Vorwarnung geschehend, plötzlich Synonyme: auf einmal, ruckartig, schlagartig, überraschend, unerwartet, unvermittelt, unvermutet, unversehens jäh (geh.) Beispiel: Der Fahrer hat abrupt gebremst. Kollokation: ein abruptes… … Extremes Deutsch
Abrupt — Ab*rupt , v. t. To tear off or asunder. [Obs.] Till death abrupts them. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abrúpt — (lat.), abgebrochen, zusammenhanglos … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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