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Detailed Synonyms for abruptness in English

abruptness:

abruptness [the ~] noun

  1. the abruptness
    – an abrupt discourteous manner 1
    the shortness; the curtness; the brusqueness; the gruffness; the abruptness
    – an abrupt discourteous manner 1
  2. the abruptness
    – the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning 1
    the precipitateness; the precipitance; the precipitousness; the precipitancy; the abruptness; the suddenness
    – the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning 1
  3. the abruptness
    – the property possessed by a slope that is very steep 1
    the steepness; the precipitousness; the abruptness
    – the property possessed by a slope that is very steep 1

Alternate Synonyms for "abruptness":


Antonyms for "abruptness":


Related Definitions for "abruptness":

  1. an abrupt discourteous manner1
  2. the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning1
  3. the property possessed by a slope that is very steep1

abruptness form of abrupt:

abrupt adj

  1. abrupt
  2. abrupt
  3. abrupt
  4. abrupt
    blunt; curt; short; abrupt; steep
  5. abrupt
    – surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner 1
    abrupt
    – surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner 1
  6. abrupt
    – exceedingly sudden and unexpected 1
    abrupt
    – exceedingly sudden and unexpected 1
    • abrupt adj
      • came to an abrupt stop1
      • an abrupt change in the weather1
  7. abrupt
    – extremely steep 1
    sharp; abrupt; precipitous
    – extremely steep 1
    • sharp adj
      • a sharp drop1
    • abrupt adj
      • an abrupt canyon1
    • precipitous adj
      • the precipitous rapids of the upper river1
      • the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings1
  8. abrupt
    – marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions 1
    abrupt; disconnected
    – marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions 1

Related Words for "abrupt":

  • abruptness, abrupter, abruptest, abruptly

Alternate Synonyms for "abrupt":


Related Definitions for "abrupt":

  1. surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner1
    • an abrupt reply1
  2. exceedingly sudden and unexpected1
    • came to an abrupt stop1
    • an abrupt change in the weather1
  3. extremely steep1
    • an abrupt canyon1
  4. marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions1
    • abrupt prose1