All abrupt synonyms
abΒ·rupt
A a adjective abrupt
- steep β having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc.
- staccato β shortened and detached when played or sung: staccato notes.
- disconnected β disjointed; broken.
- rapid β occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
- immediate β occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply.
- rushed β to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
- terse β neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- rude β discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
- snappish β apt to snap or bite, as a dog.
- sharp β having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
adj abrupt
- unexpected β not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.
- surprising β causing surprise, wonder, or astonishment.
- hasty β moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- precipitous β of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock.
- unforeseen β to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
- sudden β happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly: a sudden attack.
- hurried β moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
- quick β done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
- unanticipated β to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure.
- blunt β If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite.
- brusque β blunt or curt in manner or speech
- crude β A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way.
- crusty β Crusty bread has a hard, crisp outside.
- curt β If you describe someone as curt, you mean that they speak or reply in a brief and rather rude way.
- direct β to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- discourteous β not courteous; impolite; uncivil; rude: a discourteous salesman.
- gruff β low and harsh; hoarse: a gruff voice.
- impetuous β of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
- impolite β not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply.
- matter-of-fact β adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.
- rough β having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- short β having little length; not long.
- snappy β Snappy Video Snapshot
- snippy β sharp or curt, especially in a supercilious or haughty way; impertinent.
- uncivil β without good manners; unmannerly; rude; impolite; discourteous.
- ungracious β discourteous; ill-mannered: ungracious behavior.
- jerky β characterized by jerks or sudden starts; spasmodic.
- precipitate β to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
- rushing β the act of rushing; a rapid, impetuous, or violent onward movement.
- unceremonious β discourteously abrupt; hasty; rude: He made an unceremonious departure in the middle of my speech.