abrupt
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The meaning (definition) of the word abrupt
sudden and not expected
The word abrupt used in a sentence
“The bike came to an abrupt stop.”
Words that mean the same as abrupt (synonyms)
sudden
Words that mean the opposite of abrupt (antonyms)
gradual
How the word abrupt is said around the world
| French | brusque (brewsk) |
| Spanish | repentino (reh-pen-TEE-noh) |
| Mandarin | 突然 (too rahn) |
| Hindi | अचानक (ah-CHAH-nahk) |
| Arabic | مُفاجِئ (mu-FAH-ji) |
| Russian | резкий (RYES-kee) |
| Portuguese (EU) | repentino (khuh-pen-TEE-noo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | repentino (heh-pen-CHEE-noo) |
| Japanese | きゅうな (KYUU-nah) |
| German | plötzlich (PLOET-slikh) |
| Urdu | اچانک (ah-CHAH-nahk) |
| Punjabi | ਅਚਾਨਕ (uh-CHAH-nuk) |
| Korean | 갑작스러운 (GAHP-jahk-ssuh-ruh-woon) |
| Hebrew | פִּתְאוֹמִי (peet-oh-MEE) |
| Greek | απότομος (ah-POH-toh-mos) |
| Dutch | plotseling (PLOT-suh-ling) |
| Tagalog | biglaan (beeg-lah-AN) |
| Vietnamese | đột ngột (doht NGOHT) |
| Turkish | ani (ah-NEE) |
| Persian | ناگهانی (naa-ge-HAA-nee) |
| Polish | nagły (NAHG-wih) |
| Ukrainian | різкий (reez-KIY) |
| Bengali | হঠাৎ (HAW-thaht) |
| Swedish | plötslig (PLERTS-lig) |
| Italian | brusco (BROOS-koh) |
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