English-Thai Dictionary
abrupt
ADJ ชัน chan
abrupt
ADJ ซึ่ง ขาดตอน ซึ่ง ไม่ ติดต่อกัน sueng-khat-ton
abrupt
ADJ ทันทีทันใด ฉับพลัน sudden unespected tan-ti-tan-dai
abruption
N การแตกแยก ใน ทันใด kan-taeng-yaeg-nai-tan-dai
abruptly
ADV อย่าง ทันที ฉับพลัน อย่าง ปัจจุบันทันด่วน ในทันที กะทันหัน suddenly awiftly yang-tan-ti
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ABRUPT
a.[L. abruptus, from abrumpo, to break off, of ab and rumpo. See Rupture. ] 1. Literally, broken off, or broken short.
Hence,
2. Steep, craggy; applied to rocks, precipices and the like.
3. Figuratively, sudden; without notice to prepare the mind for the event; as an abrupt entrance and address.
4. Unconnected; having sudden transitions from one subject to another; as an abrupt style.
5. In botany, an abrupt pinnate leaf is one which has neither leaflet, nor entril at the end.
ABRUPT
n.A chasm or gulf with steep sides. "Over the vast abrupt. " [This use of the word is infrequent. ]
ABRUPTION
n.A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.
ABRUPTLY
adv. suddenly; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; as, the Minister left France abruptly.
ABRUPTNESS
n. 1. A state of being broken; craggedness; steepness.
2. Figuratively, suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ABRUPT
Ab *rupt ", a. Etym: [L. abruptus, p. p. of abrumpere to break off; ab + rumpere to break. See Rupture. ]
1. Broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; steep; as, abrupt places. "Tumbling through ricks abrupt, " Thomson.
2. Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. "The cause of your abrupt departure. " Shak.
3. Having sudden transitions from one subject to another; unconnected. The abrupt style, which hath many breaches. B. Jonson.
4. (Bot. )
Defn: Suddenly terminating, as if cut off. Gray.
Syn. -- Sudden; unexpected; hasty; rough; curt; unceremonious; rugged; blunt; disconnected; broken.
ABRUPT
Ab *rupt ", n. Etym: [L. abruptum.]
Defn: An abrupt place. [Poetic ] "Over the vast abrupt. " Milton.
ABRUPT
ABRUPT Ab *rupt ", v. t.
Defn: To tear off or asunder. [Obs. ] "Till death abrupts them. " Sir T. Browne.
ABRUPTION
Ab *rup "tion, n. Etym: [L. abruptio, fr. abrumpere: cf. F. abruption. ]
Defn: A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies. Woodward.
ABRUPTLY
ABRUPTLY Ab *rupt "ly, adv.
1. In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly.
2. Precipitously. Abruptly pinnate (Bot. ), pinnate without an odd leaflet, or other appendage, at the end. Gray.
ABRUPTNESS
ABRUPTNESS 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.
New American Oxford Dictionary
abrupt
ab rupt |əˈbrəpt əˈbrəpt | ▶adjective 1 sudden and unexpected: I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject | our round of golf came to an abrupt end on the 13th hole. 2 brief to the point of rudeness; curt: you were rather abrupt with that young man. • (of a style of speech or writing ) not flowing smoothly; disjointed. 3 steep; precipitous: the abrupt double peak of the mountain. DERIVATIVES ab rupt ly adverb, ab rupt ness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin abruptus ‘broken off, steep, ’ past participle of abrumpere, from ab- ‘away, from ’ + rumpere ‘break. ’
abruption
ab rup tion |əˈbrəpSHən əˈbrəpʃən | ▶noun technical the sudden breaking away of a portion from a mass. • (also placental abruption ) Medicine separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus, esp. when it occurs prematurely during pregnancy. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin abruptio (n )-, from abrumpere ‘break off ’ (see abrupt ).
Oxford Dictionary
abrupt
abrupt |əˈbrʌpt | ▶adjective 1 sudden and unexpected: I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject | the match came to an abrupt end. 2 brief to the point of rudeness; curt: you were rather abrupt with that young man. • (of a style of speech or writing ) not flowing smoothly; disjointed. 3 steep; precipitous: the abrupt double peak. DERIVATIVES abruptly adverb, abruptness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin abruptus ‘broken off, steep ’, past participle of abrumpere, from ab- ‘away, from ’ + rumpere ‘break ’.
abruption
abrup ¦tion |əˈbrʌpʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] technical the sudden breaking away of a portion from a mass. • (also placental abruption ) Medicine separation of the placenta from the wall of the womb during pregnancy, especially when it occurs prematurely. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin abruptio (n )-, from abrumpere ‘break off ’ (see abrupt ).
American Oxford Thesaurus
abrupt
abrupt adjective 1 an abrupt halt | an abrupt change of subject: sudden, unexpected, without warning, unanticipated, unforeseen, precipitate, precipitous, surprising, startling; quick, swift, rapid, hurried, hasty, immediate, instantaneous. ANTONYMS gradual, unhurried. 2 an abrupt manner: curt, brusque, blunt, short, sharp, terse, crisp, gruff, rude, discourteous, uncivil, snappish, unceremonious, offhand, rough, harsh; bluff, no-nonsense, to the point; informal snappy. ANTONYMS friendly, expansive. 3 abrupt, epigrammatic paragraphs: disjointed, jerky, uneven, disconnected, inelegant. ANTONYMS smooth, flowing. 4 an abrupt slope: steep, sheer, precipitous, bluff, sharp, sudden; perpendicular, vertical, dizzy, vertiginous. ANTONYMS gradual, gentle.
Oxford Thesaurus
abrupt
abrupt adjective 1 the car came to an abrupt halt | he was grumbling at the abrupt change of weather: sudden, immediate, instantaneous, hurried, hasty, quick, swift, rapid, speedy, precipitate; unexpected, surprising, startling, unanticipated, unforeseen, without warning; violent, headlong, breakneck, meteoric. ANTONYMS gradual, unhurried. 2 an abrupt manner: curt, brusque, blunt, short, sharp, terse, brisk, crisp, gruff, snappish, snappy, unceremonious, offhand, cavalier, rough, harsh; rude, discourteous, uncivil, surly, churlish; bluff, no-nonsense, to the point, laconic; informal off. ANTONYMS friendly, polite, expansive. 3 he tends to write in abrupt, epigrammatic paragraphs: jerky, uneven, irregular, disconnected, discontinuous, broken, rough, inelegant. ANTONYMS smooth, flowing. 4 an abrupt slope: steep, sheer, precipitous, bluff, sharp, sudden, acute; perpendicular, vertical, dizzy, vertiginous; rare declivitous. ANTONYMS gradual, gentle. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD abrupt, brusque, curt, terse See brusque . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
Duden Dictionary
abrupt
ab rupt Adjektiv |abr u pt |lateinisch abruptus, adjektivisches 2. Partizip von: abrumpere = abreißen 1 plötzlich und unvermittelt, ohne dass jemand damit gerechnet hat alles fand ein abruptes Ende | etwas abrupt unterbrechen 2 ohne erkennbaren Zusammenhang abrupt antworten
French Dictionary
abrupt
abrupt , e adj. adjectif 1 Dont la pente est presque verticale, à pic. : La paroi est très abrupte. SYNONYME escarpé ; raide . 2 figuré Rude, trop direct (en parlant d ’une personne ). SYNONYME brutal . Prononciation Les lettres p et t se prononcent, [abrypt ]
abruptement
abruptement adv. adverbe De façon brutale, rude. : Ils mirent fin à l ’entretien abruptement. Prononciation Le p se prononce, [abryptəmɑ̃ ]
Spanish Dictionary
abrupto, -ta
abrupto, -ta adjetivo 1 [lugar, terreno ] Que tiene pendientes muy pronunciadas o fuertes desniveles :las altas montañas presentan fuertes pendientes y cumbres abruptas .SINÓNIMO escabroso, escarpado .2 Que es áspero, rudo o sin educación e inesperado :no quiso atender la abrupta solicitud de cerrar la puerta que le dirigió el hombrecillo .3 Que cambia de forma repentina, brusca e inesperada :a los comerciantes no les interesa que los precios fluctúen de forma abrupta; su narración acaba de forma abrupta con la salida de las Brigadas Internacionales del puerto de Barcelona en 1938 .ex abrupto formal Expresión latina que significa ‘con brusquedad y viveza, y de forma repentina o inesperada ’.ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvi ) del latín abruptus, participio de abrumpere ‘cortar violentamente ’. De la familia etimológica de romper (V.).No se debe confundir esta expresión con el sustantivo exabrupto .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
abrupt
a brupt /əbrʌ́pt /形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗突然の, 思いがけない (!suddenより予想外, 困惑を暗示 ) ▸ an abrupt change 突然の変化 ▸ come to an abrupt end [halt, stop ]突然終わる [停止する ]2 〈人 態度などが 〉ぶしつけな, ぶっきらぼうな ▸ She is abrupt with strangers .彼女は知らない人にはぶっきらぼうだ 3 〈文体などが 〉ぎこちない, つながりの悪い .4 〈坂 がけなどが 〉急な, 険しい, 切り立った (steep ).～ness 名詞
abruptly
a brupt ly /əbrʌ́ptli /副詞 more ～; most ～1 突然, 急に 〈止まる 変わるなど 〉(｟連語 ｠end, stop; change, cancel; pull, turn )▸ The curtain abruptly fell .突然幕が下りた ▸ His thought was abruptly cut by a scream .彼の思考は叫び声で突如中断された 2 ぶっきらぼうに 〈言うなど 〉.
The Wordsmith Dictionary