ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00403 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
abrupt
adj.
US/əˈbrʌpt/
UK/əˈbrʌpt/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Meanings of abrupt
1adjective
Sudden and unexpected, or steep and sheer in appearance or manner.
The car came to an abrupt stop at the traffic light.
The car came to an abrupt stop at the traffic light.
His abrupt departure from the meeting surprised everyone present.
His abrupt departure from the meeting surprised everyone present.
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Derivatives of abrupt
abruptly
abruptly (adverb)
The speaker abruptly changed the topic when asked about finances.
The speaker abruptly changed the topic when asked about finances.
abruptness
abruptness (noun)
The abruptness of his tone made her feel unwelcome.
The abruptness of his tone made her feel unwelcome.
come to an abrupt end
come to an abrupt end (phrasal verb)
Their friendship came to an abrupt end after a serious disagreement.
Their friendship came to an abrupt end after a serious disagreement.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of abrupt
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Common Phrases with abrupt
abrupt changeabrupt change
abrupt stopabrupt stop
abrupt endabrupt end
abrupt mannerabrupt manner
abrupt transitionabrupt transition
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Practice Question: abrupt
Choose the best word for the blank
The project's ___ conclusion left many team members confused about next steps.
- A abruptly
- B abruptness
- C abrupt
- D abruption
An adjective is needed to modify the noun 'conclusion'; 'abrupt' is the correct adjectival form.