ABRUPT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ABRUPT?

Need another word that means the same as “abrupt”? Find 38 synonyms and 30 related words for “abrupt” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Abrupt” are: disconnected, precipitous, sharp, sudden, immediate, instantaneous, hurried, hasty, quick, swift, rapid, speedy, precipitate, curt, brusque, blunt, short, terse, brisk, crisp, gruff, snappish, snappy, unceremonious, offhand, cavalier, rough, harsh, jerky, uneven, irregular, discontinuous, broken, inelegant, steep, sheer, bluff, acute

Abrupt as an Adjective

Definitions of "Abrupt" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “abrupt” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions.
• (of a style of speech or writing) not flowing smoothly; disjointed.
• Exceedingly sudden and unexpected.
• Brief to the point of rudeness; curt.
• Steep; precipitous.
• Sudden and unexpected.
• Surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner.
• Extremely steep.

Synonyms of "Abrupt" as an adjective (38 Words)

acute	Denoting or designed for patients with an acute form of a disease. The problem is acute and getting worse.
bluff	Bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured. A bluff and rugged natural leader.
blunt	(of a person or remark) uncompromisingly forthright. A blunt statement of fact.
brisk	Showing a wish to deal with things quickly; slightly brusque. Doing a brisk business.
broken	Having been broken. A horse broken to the saddle.
brusque	Marked by rude or peremptory shortness. Try to cultivate a less brusque manner.
cavalier	Showing a lack of proper concern; offhand. Anne was irritated by his cavalier attitude.
crisp	Clearly defined. 65 in crisp new notes.
curt	Rudely brief. A response so curt as to be almost rude.
disconnected	Music marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds cut short crisply. I drove away feeling disconnected from the real world.
discontinuous	Of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities. A person with a discontinuous employment record.
gruff	Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion- Virgil Thomson. The dog s gruff barking.
harsh	Sharply disagreeable; rigorous. A time of harsh military discipline.
hasty	Done with excessive speed or urgency; hurried. Rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion.
hurried	Done in a hurry; rushed. A hurried trip to the store.
immediate	Immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect. An immediate reply to my letter.
inelegant	Having or showing a lack of physical grace, elegance, or refinement. He came skidding to an inelegant halt.
instantaneous	Occurring or done instantly. Her reaction was almost instantaneous.
irregular	(of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical. His strong irregular features.
jerky	Characterized by abrupt stops and starts. The coach drew to a jerky halt.
offhand	With little or no preparation or forethought. She treated most men with offhand contempt.
precipitate	Done with very great haste and without due deliberation- Shakespeare- Arthur Geddes. Wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king.
precipitous	Extremely steep. Precipitous intervention.
quick	Moving quickly and lightly. He was always quick to point out her faults.
rapid	Happening in a short time or at a great rate. They lost three wickets in rapid succession.
rough	Not fully worked out or including every detail. Rough ground.
sharp	Having or emitting a high pitched and sharp tone or tones. A sharp drop in the stock market.
sheer	So thin as to transmit light. Sheer white silk chiffon.
short	Of a broker position in the market etc buying or based on short stocks or other securities or commodities. The English vowel sounds in pat pet pit pot putt are short.
snappish	(of a dog) irritable and inclined to bite. She was often snappish with the children.
snappy	Pleasantly cold and invigorating. A snappy dresser.
speedy	Accomplished rapidly and without delay. A speedy recovery.
steep	Having a sharp inclination. She pushed the bike up the steep hill.
sudden	Occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly or without warning. A sudden decision.
swift	Happening quickly or promptly. Swift flight of an arrow.
terse	Sparing in the use of words; abrupt. Short and terse and easy to understand.
unceremonious	Without ceremony or formality. Unceremonious dismissal from office.
uneven	Not regular, consistent, or equal. Uneven spacing.

Usage Examples of "Abrupt" as an adjective

• You were rather abrupt with that young man.
• The match came to an abrupt end.
• The abrupt double peak.
• An abrupt reply.
• Came to an abrupt stop.
• An abrupt change in the weather.
• Abrupt prose.
• I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject.
• Abrupt, epigrammatic paragraphs.
• An abrupt canyon.
• An occasionally abrupt narrative.

Associations of "Abrupt" (30 Words)

abruptly	Steeply; precipitously. The film ends rather abruptly.
cursory	Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough. A casual or cursory inspection failed to reveal the house s structural flaws.
dash	A short, fast race run in one heat; a sprint. The budget dashed hopes of an increase in funding.
discontinuity	A break in or lack of continuity. There is no significant discontinuity between modern and primitive societies.
fast	Taking place at high speed; taking a short time. A fast visit.
fastness	The ability of a material or dye to maintain its colour without fading or washing away. A remote Himalayan mountain fastness.
haste	A condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry. I write in haste.
hastily	In a hurried or hasty manner. Hastily he scanned the headlines.
hasty	Done with excessive speed or urgency; hurried. Don t be too hasty in criticizing a colleague.
headlong	In a hasty and foolhardy manner. He fell headlong into the tent.
hurried	Moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste. A hurried trip to the store.
hurriedly	In a quick or rushed manner. The way they buried him so hurriedly was disgraceful.
hurry	A condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry. In my hurry to leave I knocked over a pile of books.
impetuous	Acting or done quickly and without thought or care. An impetuous but controlled flow of water.
overhasty	Done with very great haste and without due deliberation. Rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion.
precipitant	Done with very great haste and without due deliberation- Shakespeare- Arthur Geddes. A protein precipitant.
quick	At a fast rate quickly. A quick mind.
rapidly	With speed. The problem is rapidly worsening.
rashly	In a hasty and foolhardy manner. Rashly Theresa accepts a second date with Tony.
rush	Cause to move fast or to rush or race. He rushed three fraternities.
rushed	(of a person) short of time; hurrying. I m too rushed to do it.
scramble	Order (a fighter aircraft or its pilot) to take off immediately in an emergency or for action. Firms scrambled to win public sector contracts.
spasmodic	Occurring or done in brief, irregular bursts. His body made a spasmodic jerk.
staccato	A piece or passage marked to be performed staccato. A staccato rhythm.
sudden	Suddenly. A sudden decision.
suddenly	On impulse; without premeditation. Suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side.
swift	A swift flying insectivorous bird with long slender wings and a superficial resemblance to a swallow spending most of its life on the wing. Streams that ran swift and clear.
unanticipated	Not anticipated- H.W.Glidden. One of the unanticipated gains of the reforms has been the shift of emphasis to primary care.
unexpected	Not expected or regarded as likely to happen. Unexpected news.
unforeseen	Not anticipated- H.W.Glidden. Unforeseen circumstances.