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- pronunciation:
bruhpt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
sudden and not expected.
I lost my balance when the bus came to an abrupt stop.- synonyms:
- sharp, sudden
- antonyms:
- deliberate, gradual
- similar words:
- headlong, impetuous
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| definition 2: |
saying so little as to be rude or unpleasant.
I was abrupt with the salesman who called during dinner.- synonyms:
- curt, gruff
- antonyms:
- friendly
- similar words:
- blunt, discourteous, impolite, rude
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| related words: |
offhand, quick |
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| derivations: |
abruptly (adv.), abruptness (n.) |
The word abrupt
contains the following parts:
ab-, abs-
Latin
prefix
that means from, away from
  More about this word part:
Most words containing the prefix ab-
, abs-
are Latin loanwords, so the bases are Latin roots. ab-
becomes abs-
before bases beginning with "t," such as "tract."
Example words:
abbreviate, abbreviation, abdicate, abduct, abnormal, abolish, aborigine, abrasive, abrupt, absence, absent, absolute, absorb, abstain, abstract, abuse
rupt
Latin
root
that means to break, burst
Example words:
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