abrupt — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abrupt adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
- blunt adjective Not sharp; having a thick edge or point.
- curt adj Speaking briefly to the point of seeming rude; short and blunt.
- precipitous adj Steep, like a precipice
- sheer adjective Thin enough to see through.
- steep adj Rising or falling at a sharp angle, close to vertical.
Senses
abrupt is used for these senses in English:
- blunt Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting in the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech.
- precipitous Steep, like a precipice
- sheer Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular.
- steep Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
abrupt — full definition
- adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
- adj Blunt or curt in manner, verging on rude.
- adj Very steep, as if broken off sharply.
blunt — full definition
- adjective Not sharp; having a thick edge or point.
- adjective Direct and plain-spoken, sometimes to the point of rudeness.
- noun Slang for a cigar hollowed out and refilled with marijuana.
- verb To make something less sharp or effective.