abrupt

adjectiveB2 · Upper-intermediate

Sudden and not expected.

Meanings of «abrupt»

1 · adjective

sudden and not expected

The meeting came to an abrupt end after ten minutes.

2 · adjective

very steep, rising or falling sharply

The trail ended at an abrupt drop into the valley.

Similar: steep sheer

Translation

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«abrupt» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

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HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

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The difference between similar words

not expected

unexpectednot what you thought would happenWe had an unexpected visitor.

suddenhappening quickly, without warningThere was a sudden noise outside.

abruptsudden and often rough or shortThe talk came to an abrupt end.

unforeseenformalnot predicted, so no one was readyThe trip was delayed by unforeseen problems.

Word family

abrupt B2 · adjectiveabruptly B2 · adverbabruptness C1 · noun

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