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# abrupt

adjective (abrupt, more abrupt, most abrupt); adverb: abruptly

«abrupt» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abrupt/#m1)
2. Short and rude in the way someone speaks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abrupt/#m2)
3. (of a slope) Very steep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abrupt/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories it marks a sudden change: an abrupt stop, an abrupt end. About people it means curt or unfriendly. In geography it can describe a steep cliff or a sharp change. Phrases: come to an abrupt end, an abrupt halt, abrupt manner.

### Examples

- The bus came to an abrupt stop and we all lurched forward. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abrupt/#x1)
- The film had an abrupt ending. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abrupt/#x2)
- Sorry I was abrupt on the phone; I was in a hurry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abrupt/#x3)
- There was an abrupt change in the weather. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abrupt/#x4)
- The path ends in an abrupt drop to the sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abrupt/#x5)
- His abrupt answer made her feel hurt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abrupt/#x6)
- This abrupt departure was a great blow to the State, especially as no one had any idea what had become of the Prince. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abrupt/#x7)

### Note

Stress on the second syllable: a-BRUPT. Starts with "ab-", not "abb-". Near meanings: sudden (neutral), curt (rude), steep (slope). Noun: abruptness.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «abrupt» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abrupt/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«abrupt» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/abrupt.html) on Mova free.