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abruptness

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: abruptness

1
 n
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
2
 n
an abrupt discourteous manner
3
 n
the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: abruptness
1

n the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

Synonyms:
precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, precipitousness, suddenness
Type of:
haste, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry, precipitation
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
2

n an abrupt discourteous manner

Synonyms:
brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness
Type of:
discourtesy, rudeness
a manner that is rude and insulting
3

n the property possessed by a slope that is very steep

Synonyms:
precipitousness, steepness
Antonyms:
gentleness, gradualness
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
Type of:
gradient, slope
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
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