abruptness

• Существительное, обозначающее качество внезапности, крутизны или невежливой краткости в манере поведения.

A noun referring to the quality of being sudden, steep, or discourteously brief in manner.

uncountable

1. Rudeness or curtnessB2formal

   A manner of speaking or behaving that is sudden, blunt, and discourteous.

   Резкость

   • His abruptness during the meeting offended several colleagues.
   • She was taken aback by the abruptness of his reply.
   • The customer complained about the abruptness of the service.

   Synonymsbluntnessbrusquenesscurtnessdiscourtesygruffnessrudenesssharpnessshortnessterseness

   Antonymscivilitycourtesygraciousnesspolitenesssuavity

2. SteepnessC1formal

   The quality of a slope or incline being very steep.

   Крутизна

   • The abruptness of the cliff made climbing it extremely dangerous.
   • Hikers were warned about the abruptness of the trail ahead.
   • The abruptness of the hill caused the car to slow down.

   Synonymsprecipitousnesssharpnesssteepness

   Antonymsgentlenessgradualness

3. SuddennessB2formal

   The quality of happening with headlong haste or without any warning.

   Внезапность

   • The abruptness of the storm caught everyone off guard.
   • He was surprised by the abruptness of her departure.
   • The abruptness of the change in policy caused confusion.

   Synonymsprecipitatenessprecipitousnesssuddennessunexpectedness

   Antonymsgentlenessgradualnessslowness