abrupt
/ə'brəpt/
adjective
6 letters2 syllables10 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1
Marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions.
“abrupt prose”
2
Extremely steep.
“an abrupt canyon”
3
Exceedingly sudden and unexpected.
“came to an abrupt stop”
“an abrupt change in the weather”
4
Surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner.
“an abrupt reply”
WORD FORMS
Related formabruptness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinabruptway
Starts & ends withA … T
Syllablesab · rupt
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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