abrupt
/əˈbrʌpt/
adjective
- Sudden and unexpected, often in a way that is unpleasant or jarring.
- There was an abrupt change in the weather, with temperatures dropping 20 degrees in an hour.
- The meeting came to an abrupt end when the fire alarm went off.
- Her abrupt departure left everyone confused and worried.
- Rude or curt in manner or speech; not friendly or polite.
- She gave an abrupt nod and walked away without saying goodbye.
- The customer service representative was so abrupt that I decided to hang up.
- His abrupt reply made it clear he didn't want to talk.
- Steep or sharply sloping; rising or falling quickly.
- The trail ended at an abrupt cliff overlooking the ocean.
- The landscape featured abrupt hills and deep valleys.
- We had to stop because of the abrupt drop in the road ahead.
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