Synonyms for abruptness
abrupt·ness

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1. abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortnessnoun

   an abrupt discourteous manner

   Synonyms:
   steepness, gruffness, suddenness, precipitance, precipitousness, precipitateness, shortness, truncation, precipitancy, brusqueness, hoarseness, huskiness, curtness

   Antonyms:
   gradualness, gentleness

2. abruptness, precipitousness, steepnessnoun

   the property possessed by a slope that is very steep

   Synonyms:
   steepness, gruffness, suddenness, precipitance, precipitousness, precipitateness, shortness, precipitancy, brusqueness, curtness

   Antonyms:
   gradualness, gentleness

3. abruptness, precipitateness, precipitousness, precipitance, precipitancy, suddennessnoun

   the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

   Synonyms:
   steepness, gruffness, suddenness, precipitance, precipitousness, precipitateness, shortness, precipitancy, brusqueness, curtness

   Antonyms:
   gradualness, gentleness

Matched Categories

1. • Discourtesy
   • Gradient
   • Haste

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1. Jeremy Konyndyk:

   The abruptness with which India went from bad to worse was striking.

2. Jeremy Konyndyk:

   We're trying to walk and chew gum at the same time here, providing support to the immediate acute needs for oxygen support in the Indian Health System, but then also simultaneously trying to find ways to ramp up the production of medical grade oxygen and transportation of medical grade oxygen within India, so that that can be then the more enduring solution to the problem, the abruptness with which India went from bad to worse was striking.