Meaning of ABRUPTNESS
| Pronunciation: | | ubr'uptnus
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- [n] an abrupt discourteous manner
- [n] the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
- [n] the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
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| | Synonyms: | | brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, precipitousness, shortness, steepness, suddenness |
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| | Antonyms: | | gentleness, gradualness | | |
| | See Also: | | discourtesy, gradient, haste, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry, precipitation, rudeness, slope | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ab*rupt"ness\, n.
1. The state of being abrupt or broken; craggedness;
ruggedness; steepness.
2. Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence; as,
abruptness of style or manner.
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