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2 meanings

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1 —as in:
an abrupt change

Definition

sudden and unexpected

The bus came to an abrupt stop.

abrupt = sudden and unexpected

Other Uses (with this meaning)

The weather changed abruptly at about noon.

abruptly = suddenly

The men fell silent, piecing together the rumors of one giant bomb vaporizing Hiroshima and the abrupt end to the war.
Laura Hillenbrand -- Unbroken

abrupt = sudden

The movement was so abrupt, Charles had no time to react.
Tara Westover -- Educated

abrupt = sudden

Then abruptly the music stopped and the laughter was checked, and everyone crowded about the newcomers.
Elizabeth George Speare -- The Witch of Blackbird Pond

abruptly = suddenly

His face went hard and he turned away abruptly to the window.
Madeline Miller -- Circe

abruptly = suddenly

She must have seen something of this in my expression, for she turned abruptly away and ran up the porch steps into the house.
F. Scott Fitzgerald -- The Great Gatsby

abruptly = suddenly

I couldn't restrain a smile, and he apparently misunderstood, because he stood up and ended the conversation abruptly.
Daniel Keyes -- Flowers for Algernon — Novel

abruptly = suddenly

By candlelight, they crept along until they came to a place where the tunnel ended abruptly.
Jeanne DuPrau -- The City of Ember

abruptly = suddenly

"Heck," said Atticus abruptly, "that was a switchblade you were waving."
Harper Lee -- To Kill a Mockingbird

abruptly = suddenly

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2 —as in:
she is abrupt

Definition

rude or unfriendly because of using too few words or moving too quickly

She has an abrupt personality.

abrupt = rude or unfriendly because of using too few words or moving too quickly

Other Uses (with this meaning)

Try not to be so abrupt with the people you manage. It may seem quicker, but we're losing talented people because they don't like working with you.

abrupt = rude or unfriendly because of using too few words or moving too quickly

I had assumed after my abruptness last night that Telemachus would keep his distance.
Madeline Miller -- Circe

abruptness = rudeness or unfriendliness caused by using too few words or moving too quickly

(Editor's note: The suffix "-ness" converts an adjective to a noun that means the quality of. This is the same pattern you see in words like darkness, kindness, and coolness.)

Thank you for your words, he says abruptly and leads Uhmma away to the back row of chairs.
An Na -- A Step from Heaven

abruptly = in a manner that is rude or unfriendly because of using too few words or moving too quickly

I didn't pause for her reaction, even to see if I'd hurt her feelings with my abruptness.
Stephenie Meyer -- Eclipse

abruptness = done in a rude or unfriendly manner because of using too few words or moving too quickly

(Editor's note: The suffix "-ness" converts an adjective to a noun that means the quality of. This is the same pattern you see in words like darkness, kindness, and coolness.)

The nature of the Service precluded elaborate farewells and the presentation of gold watches, but even by these standards Leamas' departure seemed abrupt.
John Le Carre -- The Spy Who Came In From The Cold

abrupt = done in a rude or unfriendly manner

Her manner was abrupt.
Daphne du Maurier -- Rebecca

abrupt = rude or unfriendly because of using too few words or moving too quickly

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