Abruptness - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈbrʌptnəs|  American pronunciation of the word abruptness
Brit.  |əˈbrʌptnəs|  British pronunciation of the word abruptness

noun

- an abrupt discourteous manner (syn: shortness)
- the property possessed by a slope that is very steep (syn: precipitousness, steepness)
- the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning (syn: precipitance, precipitancy, precipitousness, suddenness)

Extra examples

There was an abrupt change in the weather.

The road came to an abrupt end.

The storm caused an abrupt power failure.

She has an abrupt manner.

I think Simon was hurt by your abruptness this afternoon.

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