Abrupt Synonyms
66 abrupt synonyms include sudden, immediate, instantaneous, hurried, hasty, quick, swift, rapid, speedy, and precipitate. Abrupt is an adjective, and its antonyms are gradual and unhurried. Here are some additional synonyms for "abrupt" with example sentences.
Another word for Abrupt
66 other ways to say abrupt.
1. sudden
- without warning
- violent
- unforeseen
- unexpected
- unanticipated
- swift
- surprising
- sudden
- startling
- speedy
- rapid
- quick
- precipitate
- meteoric
- instantaneous
- immediate
- hurried
- headlong
- hasty
- breakneck
2. curt
- uncivil
- unceremonious
- to the point
- terse
- surly
- snappy
- snappish
- short
- sharp
- rude
- rough
- offhand
- off
- no-nonsense
- laconic
- harsh
- gruff
- discourteous
- curt
- crisp
- churlish
- cavalier
- brusque
- brisk
- blunt
- bluff
3. jerky
- uneven
- rough
- jerky
- irregular
- inelegant
- discontinuous
- disconnected
- broken
4. steep
- vertiginous
- vertical
- sudden
- steep
- sheer
- sharp
- precipitous
- perpendicular
- dizzy
- declivitous
- bluff
- acute
Use abrupt in a Sentence
An abrupt acclivity marked the start of the mountain trail.
His abrupt departure left everyone confused.
She made an abrupt turn and surprised everyone.
The meeting ended with an abrupt announcement.