abruptness
Lack of transition
Abruptness is the quality of being sudden, unexpected, or curt.
Physical abruptness suggests sharp transitions: the abruptness of the cliff's edge, the abruptness with which the music stopped.
Social abruptness implies brusqueness or lack of courtesy: His abruptness put people off.
The word captures both the jarring quality of sudden change and the coldness of manner that dispenses with pleasantries.
Occurring without prior notice
- instantaneousHappening without any delay
- precipitousExtremely steep, almost vertical
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- startlingCausing sudden surprise
rapid · swift · immediate · hasty · unforeseen · spontaneous · precipitate · unexpected
Abrupt and dismissive
clipped · monosyllabic · snappish · short · brisk · taciturn · pithy · uncommunicative
Undeviating or to guide
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- candidHonest and direct
- frankOpen and direct
- plainBasic and unremarkable
straightforward · unvarnished · honest · matter-of-fact · tactless · undiplomatic · brusque · outspoken
A full stopping
- terminationAct of ending something
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- haltComplete sudden stop
- discontinuationFormal ending of something
stoppage · cutoff · severance · break · interruption · closure · shutdown · suspension
Extremely steep, almost vertical
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
- steepRising at sharp angle
- verticalAt right angles groundward
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
perpendicular · incline · gradient · cliff · escarpment · drop-off · plunging · vertiginous
Lacking good manners
- impoliteLacking good manners
- disrespectfulShowing lack of regard
- uncivilLacking basic politeness
- boorishCrudely ill-mannered
churlish · inconsiderate · insensitive · unmannerly · ungracious · abrasive · caustic · curt
sudden
Occurring without prior notice
- instantaneousHappening without any delay
- precipitousExtremely steep, almost vertical
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
startling · rapid · swift · immediate · hasty · unforeseen · spontaneous · precipitate · unexpected · sharp
brusque
Abrupt and dismissive
gruff · clipped · monosyllabic · snappish · short · brisk · taciturn · pithy · uncommunicative · blunt
direct
Undeviating or to guide
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- candidHonest and direct
- frankOpen and direct
plain · straightforward · unvarnished · honest · matter-of-fact · tactless · undiplomatic · brusque · outspoken · unfiltered
cessation
A full stopping
- terminationAct of ending something
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- haltComplete sudden stop
discontinuation · stoppage · cutoff · severance · break · interruption · closure · shutdown · suspension · truncation
precipitous
Extremely steep, almost vertical
sharp · perpendicular · incline · gradient · cliff · escarpment · drop-off · plunging · vertiginous · bluff
discourteous
Lacking good manners
- impoliteLacking good manners
- disrespectfulShowing lack of regard
- uncivilLacking basic politeness
boorish · churlish · inconsiderate · insensitive · unmannerly · ungracious · abrasive · caustic · curt · gruff
- timesecond, minute, hour, day, seconds
- rudenessrude, discourtesy, impolite, rudeness, disrespect
- bad attitudesnegativity, cynicism, pessimism, hostility, contempt
- candorfrankness, directness, bluntness, candor, straightforwardness
- hastinesshaste, hurry, rush, rashness, impulsiveness
- impulsivityimpulsiveness, impulsivity, rashness, recklessness, hastiness
abruptnessgradualness
Slow, steady progression
gradualism · smoothness · gentleness · incrementalism · slowness
abruptnesscourtesy
Respectful, considerate behavior
politeness · graciousness · gentleness · diplomacy · patience