Definition of ABRUPT

abrupt

Plural: abrupts

Adjective Satellite

  • marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
    • "abrupt prose"
  • exceedingly sudden and unexpected
    • "came to an abrupt stop"
    • "an abrupt change in the weather"
  • extremely steep
    • "an abrupt canyon"
  • surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner
    • "an abrupt reply"

Adj

  • Broken away (from restraint).
  • Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious.
  • Curt in manner.
  • Having sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected; disjointed.
  • Broken off.
  • Extremely steep or craggy as if broken up; precipitous.
  • Suddenly terminating, as if cut off; truncate.

Verb

  • To tear off or asunder.
  • To interrupt suddenly.

Noun

  • Something which is abrupt; an abyss.

Adjective

  • Sudden and unexpected.

Examples

  • His abrupt placement of ZAX brought the game to a screeching halt.
  • The party came to an abrupt end when the parents of our host arrived.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1583. Borrowed from Latin abruptus (“broken off”), perfect passive participle of abrumpō (“break off”), formed from ab (“from, away from”) + rumpō (“to break”).

Scrabble Score: 10

abrupt: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
abrupt: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abrupt: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

abrupt: valid Words With Friends Word