abruptness

• Substantivo que designa a qualidade de ser abrupto: repentino e inesperado, íngreme ou escarpado, ou áspero e rude na maneira de falar ou agir.

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

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1. Rudeness or curtnessB2formal

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

   Aspereza

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbluntnessbrusquenesscurtnessdiscourtesygruffnessrudenesssharpnessshortnessterseness

   Antônimoscivilitycourtesygraciousnesspolitenesssuavity

2. SteepnessC1formal

   The quality of a slope or incline being very steep.

   Ingremidade

   • 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.

   Sinônimosprecipitousnesssharpnesssteepness

   Antônimosgentlenessgradualness

3. SuddennessB2formal

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

   Subitaneidade

   • 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.

   Sinônimosprecipitatenessprecipitousnesssuddennessunexpectedness

   Antônimosgentlenessgradualnessslowness