abruptness

• Nom désignant la qualité de ce qui est soudain, raide ou d'une brièveté impolie dans les manières.

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

indénombrable

1. Rudeness or curtnessB2formal

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

   Brusquerie

   • 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.

   Synonymesbluntnessbrusquenesscurtnessdiscourtesygruffnessrudenesssharpnessshortnessterseness

   Antonymescivilitycourtesygraciousnesspolitenesssuavity

2. SteepnessC1formal

   The quality of a slope or incline being very steep.

   Caractère abrupt d'une pente

   • 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.

   Synonymesprecipitousnesssharpnesssteepness

   Antonymesgentlenessgradualness

3. SuddennessB2formal

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

   soudaineté

   • 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.

   Synonymesprecipitatenessprecipitousnesssuddennessunexpectedness

   Antonymesgentlenessgradualnessslowness