Synonyms for abrupt
əˈbrʌptabrupt

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1. abruptadjective

   Something which is abrupt.

   Synonyms:
   broken, rugged, rough

2. abruptadjective

   Curt in manner; rude; uncivil; impolite.

   Synonyms:
   blunt, brusque

3. abruptadjective

   Synonyms:
   sudden, brusque

4. abruptadjective

   Synonyms:
   disconnected, unexpected

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1. abrupt

   Bluff is a word of good meaning, as are frank and open. The bluff man talks and laughs loudly and freely, says and does whatever he pleases with fearless good nature, and with no thought of annoying or giving pain to others. The blunt man says things which he is perfectly aware are disagreeable, either from a defiant indifference to others' feelings, or from the pleasure of tormenting.

   Synonyms:
   bluff, blunt, blustering, bold, brusk, coarse, discourteous, frank, impolite, inconsiderate, open, plain-spoken, rough, rude, uncivil, unmannerly

   Antonyms:
   bland, courteous, genial, polished, polite, refined, reserved, urbane

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1. abrupt

   Synonyms:
   sudden, steep, precipitous, craggy, coarse, curt, blunt, violent, harsh, unceremonious, rugged, rough

   Antonyms:
   undulating, easy, gliding, polished, smooth, blending, courteous

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1. abrupt, disconnectedadjective

   marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

   "abrupt prose"

   Synonyms:
   precipitous, confused, unconnected, staccato, disjointed, split, garbled, disunited, sharp, disordered, illogical, fragmented, disconnected, scattered

   Antonyms:
   gradual, legato, smooth, courteous

2. abruptadjective

   exceedingly sudden and unexpected

   "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather"

   Synonyms:
   precipitous, sharp, disconnected

   Antonyms:
   gradual, courteous, legato, smooth

3. abrupt, precipitous, sharpadjective

   extremely steep

   "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"

   Synonyms:
   overhasty, needlelike, sharp, incisive, precipitous, knifelike, precipitate, crisp, sharp-worded, keen, disconnected, precipitant, discriminating, tart, acuate, astute, acute, shrill, hasty, penetrating, piercing, shrewd, penetrative

   Antonyms:
   gradual, courteous, smooth, legato

4. abruptadjective

   surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner

   "an abrupt reply"

   Synonyms:
   precipitous, sharp, disconnected

   Antonyms:
   legato, courteous, smooth, gradual

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1. abruptadjective

   Synonyms:
   broken, cragged, craggy, rough, rugged

2. abruptadjective

   Synonyms:
   steep, precipitous

3. abruptadjective

   Synonyms:
   sudden, unexpected, unanticipated, precipitate, hasty, unseasonable, ill-timed, unlooked for

4. abruptadjective

   Synonyms:
   short, blunt, unceremonious, curt

5. abruptadjective

   Synonyms:
   inelegant (as style), stiff, cramped, harsh, disconnected, unconnected

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1. abruptadjective

   Synonyms:
   precipitous, steep, craggy, jagged, rugged, unceremonious, hasty, brusque, rough, rude, curt, discourteous, unconnected

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1. List of paraphrases for "abrupt":

   sudden, steep, sharp, brutal, brusque

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1. Johan Rockstrom:

   We are at a point where we may see abrupt and irreversible changes due to climate change.

2. Yanzhong Huang:

   People’s lives are returning to normal, and the viral wave comes to an end, so that kind of uncertainty (about the outbreak) is no longer there, and there is a need to reconcile the contradictory narrative, the credibility crisis that the abrupt policy U-turn created, this is the perfect time to say that the outcome justified the decision.

3. Jennifer Powers:

   Going from a less equatorial altitude to a much more equatorial altitude quickly over a couple days doesn’t allow your body to habituate to the stress and that’s the kind of quick, abrupt shift we associate more with melanoma than with other skin cancer.

4. Eric Topol:

   The abrupt rise in UK Delta variant cases will not only engender more long Covid, but has also already resulted in more severe illness, with hospitalizations and deaths. Taking more time to further improve vaccination rates should help reduce the toll of this superspreader strain.

5. The BIS:

   These abrupt market movements (in October) were even more pronounced than similar developments in August, when a sudden correction in global financial markets was quickly succeeded by renewed buoyant market conditions, this suggests that more than a quantum of fragility underlies the current elevated mood in financial markets.