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abrupt adjective

  /æbˈɹʌpt/ , /əˈbɹʌpt/
  • Extremely steep or craggy as if broken up; precipitous. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
 äkkijyrkkä
  • Having sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected; disjointed. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
 äkillinen
  • Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
 äkillinen, odottamaton
  • Curt in manner. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
 karkea, töksähtävä
  • (botany) Suddenly terminating, as if cut off; truncate. [First attested in the early 19th century.]
 katkaistu

abrupt verb

  /æbˈɹʌpt/ , /əˈbɹʌpt/
  • (transitive, archaic) To tear off or asunder. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
 erottaa
  • To interrupt suddenly. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
 keskeyttää

abruptness

äkillisyys
abrupt acute
äkillinen
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