Synonyms for abrupt
əˈbrʌptabrupt

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1. abruptadjective

   Something which is abrupt.

   Synonyms:
   broken, rugged, rough

2. abruptadjective

   Curt in manner; rude; uncivil; impolite.

   Synonyms:
   blunt, brusque

3. abruptadjective

   Synonyms:
   sudden, brusque

4. abruptadjective

   Synonyms:
   disconnected, unexpected

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. abrupt

   Bluff is a word of good meaning, as are frank and open. The bluff man talks and laughs loudly and freely, says and does whatever he pleases with fearless good nature, and with no thought of annoying or giving pain to others. The blunt man says things which he is perfectly aware are disagreeable, either from a defiant indifference to others' feelings, or from the pleasure of tormenting.

   Synonyms:
   bluff, blunt, blustering, bold, brusk, coarse, discourteous, frank, impolite, inconsiderate, open, plain-spoken, rough, rude, uncivil, unmannerly

   Antonyms:
   bland, courteous, genial, polished, polite, refined, reserved, urbane

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1. abrupt

   Synonyms:
   sudden, steep, precipitous, craggy, coarse, curt, blunt, violent, harsh, unceremonious, rugged, rough

   Antonyms:
   undulating, easy, gliding, polished, smooth, blending, courteous

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1. abrupt, disconnectedadjective

   marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

   "abrupt prose"

   Synonyms:
   precipitous, confused, unconnected, staccato, disjointed, split, garbled, disunited, sharp, disordered, illogical, fragmented, disconnected, scattered

   Antonyms:
   gradual, legato, smooth, courteous

2. abruptadjective

   exceedingly sudden and unexpected

   "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather"

   Synonyms:
   precipitous, sharp, disconnected

   Antonyms:
   gradual, courteous, legato, smooth

3. abrupt, precipitous, sharpadjective

   extremely steep

   "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"

   Synonyms:
   overhasty, needlelike, sharp, incisive, precipitous, knifelike, precipitate, crisp, sharp-worded, keen, disconnected, precipitant, discriminating, tart, acuate, astute, acute, shrill, hasty, penetrating, piercing, shrewd, penetrative

   Antonyms:
   gradual, courteous, smooth, legato

4. abruptadjective

   surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner

   "an abrupt reply"

   Synonyms:
   precipitous, sharp, disconnected

   Antonyms:
   legato, courteous, smooth, gradual

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1. abruptadjective

   Synonyms:
   broken, cragged, craggy, rough, rugged

2. abruptadjective

   Synonyms:
   steep, precipitous

3. abruptadjective

   Synonyms:
   sudden, unexpected, unanticipated, precipitate, hasty, unseasonable, ill-timed, unlooked for

4. abruptadjective

   Synonyms:
   short, blunt, unceremonious, curt

5. abruptadjective

   Synonyms:
   inelegant (as style), stiff, cramped, harsh, disconnected, unconnected

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1. abruptadjective

   Synonyms:
   precipitous, steep, craggy, jagged, rugged, unceremonious, hasty, brusque, rough, rude, curt, discourteous, unconnected

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1. List of paraphrases for "abrupt":

   sudden, steep, sharp, brutal, brusque

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1. Darius Paduch:

   Out of the men I see with abrupt changes in sexual function—either decreased sensation of orgasm or decreased sensitivity in the penis—I’ll diagnose one third with diabetes.

2. Ryan Day:

   We owe The Big Ten to these kids to exhaust every single option we possibly can and then we go from there, but doing that right now, to me, right now, would be abrupt.

3. Nancy Pelosi:

   His abrupt, unjust dismissal is hard to understand and impossible to support, i commend Chairman Joe Crowley for his privileged resolution to establish a Select Committee to investigate the motivation for this unwarranted dismissal.

4. Janet Yellen:

   Such an abrupt tightening would risk disrupting financial markets and perhaps even inadvertently push the economy into recession.

5. Jennifer Powers:

   Going from a less equatorial altitude to a much more equatorial altitude quickly over a couple days doesn’t allow your body to habituate to the stress and that’s the kind of quick, abrupt shift we associate more with melanoma than with other skin cancer.