abruptness

uncountable

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество внезапности, крутизны или невежливой краткости в манере поведения.esSustantivo que designa la cualidad de ser repentino o súbito, la inclinación pronunciada o escarpada de un terreno, o la brusquedad y falta de amabilidad en el trato o modo de hablar.frNom désignant la qualité de ce qui est soudain, raide ou d'une brièveté impolie dans les manières.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft bezeichnet, plötzlich, steil oder unvermittelt zu sein, sowie eine barsche, unhöfliche Kürze im Verhalten.ptSubstantivo que designa a qualidade de ser abrupto: repentino e inesperado, íngreme ou escarpado, ou áspero e rude na maneira de falar ou agir.zh名词，指突然、意外的性质，或态度、言谈的粗鲁、生硬、简短无礼。arاسم يدل على صفة المفاجأة أو الانحدار الشديد أو الجفاف وقلة اللباقة في الأسلوب أو المعاملة.

1. Rudeness or curtness B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruРезкостьesBrusquedad o sequedadfrBrusqueriedeSchroffheitptAsperezazh唐突arحدّة في الكلام

   Synonyms: bluntnessbrusquenesscurtnessdiscourtesygruffnessrudenesssharpnessshortnessterseness

   Antonyms: civilitycourtesygraciousnesspolitenesssuavity

2. Steepness C1 formal

   The quality of a slope or incline being very steep.

   • 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.

   ruКрутизнаesAbruptez / escarpadurafrCaractère abrupt d'une pentedeSteilheitptIngremidadezh陡峭arالانحدار الشديد

   Synonyms: precipitousnesssharpnesssteepness

   Antonyms: gentlenessgradualness

3. Suddenness B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruВнезапностьesCualidad de repentinofrsoudainetédePlötzlichkeitptSubitaneidadezh突然性arالمفاجأة

   Synonyms: precipitatenessprecipitousnesssuddennessunexpectedness

   Antonyms: gentlenessgradualnessslowness

• abruptnesses plural form
• abruptnesses' possessive plural form
• abruptness's possessive singular form