abrupt

adjective/əˈbrʌpt/

Frequency rank: #8,727 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Sudden and unexpected; without warning.

Illustration for the English word “abrupt”

Example sentence

The meeting ended in abrupt fashion, leaving everyone confused.

Synonyms & related words

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