abrupt

Meaning

  1. Extremely steep, near vertical
  2. curt and abrupt
  3. Done or said forwardly and without caution to avoid shocking

Concepts

abrupt
steep
blunt
brusque
short
curt
precipitous
sheer
off-hand
offhanded
off-handed
outspoken
plainspoken
point-blank
rugged
sloping
sudden
frank
straight-from-the-shoulder
aslope

brusk

candid
forthright
free-spoken
gruff
offhand
Synonyms

escarpé
soudain
B2
brusque
C2
abrupte
47k
franc
B2
🆓
inattendu
C1
raide
C1
rapide
B1
rude
C1
de but en blanc

tombant à pic

escarpée
à pic
brutal
C1
court
B1
Translations

abrupto
steil
brusco
abrupto
abrupt
brusco
bruusk
schroff
abrupt
steil
kortaf
escarpado
jäh
ripido
brüsk
Pronounced as (IPA)
/a.bʁypt/
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin
Latin
abruptus
In summary

Borrowed from Latin abruptus.

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