abruptness
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6.3
- noun
- /əˈbrʌptnəs/
:
sorpresa
- At that moment, the train slowed and stopped with an abruptness that pitched them forward.
Examples
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Her decision to leave the party came with an abruptness that left everyone speechless.
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The abruptness of the question takes Edward back for a moment.
Fiction book (1990) -
However, the abruptness of the resignation does cause a bit of worry.
Blog text (4) -
I thought for a second that he had suddenly remembered something that he left at home; it had that quality of abruptness about it.
Fiction book (1994) -
With unexpected abruptness, the whales arrived at the beach.
Academic text (1995) -
There is a certain abruptness about this that I find a touch jarring.
Blog text (24) -
Particularly in delicate situations such as on the Korean Peninsula, abruptness is unlikely to pay dividends.
Academic text (2003) -
The timing and the abruptness of the announcement Tuesday were surprising, but Mr. Pandit's departure itself was less so.
Blog text (4) -
The sudden stop of the car had an abruptness that startled all the passengers.
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The abruptness of the storm caught the hikers off guard, forcing them to seek shelter quickly.
Synonyms
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3.7
A quick event that happens without warning
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5.8
A feeling of surprise when something happens that you did not know about
Antonyms
How Sudden
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Abruptness comes from old Latin parts ab- 'away' and rupt from rumpere 'to break', also seen in interrupt. So it gives the idea of something 'breaking in' without warning, which is why abruptness means a sudden, unexpected event.