abruptness in English dictionary

  • abruptness

    Meanings and definitions of "abruptness"

    • The state of being abrupt or broken; craggedness; ruggedness; steepness.
    • Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence; as, abruptness of style or manner.
    • noun
      The state of being abrupt or broken; craggedness; ruggedness; steepness. [First attested in the early 17 th century.]Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 8
    • noun
      Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence; as, abruptness of style or manner. [First attested in the early 17 th century.]
    • state of being abrupt
    • noun
      an abrupt discourteous manner
    • noun
      the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
    • noun
      the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

    Synonyms of "abruptness" in English dictionary

    gruffness, brusqueness, gradient are the top synonyms of "abruptness" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "abruptness" in English dictionary

    gradualness is the antonym of "abruptness" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of abruptness

    • abruptness ( plural  abruptnesses)
    • abruptness (plural abruptnesses)
  • Abruptness

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