abruptness

/əˈbrʌptnəs/
noun
  1. The quality of being sudden and unexpected.
    • She was startled by the abruptness of his departure.
    • The movie's ending had an abruptness that left the audience confused.
    • The abruptness of the storm caught everyone off guard.
  2. The quality of being rude or unfriendly in speech or manner.
    • His abruptness during the meeting offended several coworkers.
    • The teacher's abruptness made the students afraid to ask questions.
    • I was hurt by the abruptness of her reply.
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