English noun: abruptness |
1. | abruptness (attribute) an abrupt discourteous manner |
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| Synonyms | brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | discourtesy, rudeness |
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2. | abruptness (attribute) the property possessed by a slope that is very steep |
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| Synonyms | precipitousness, steepness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | gradient, slope |
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| Antonyms | gentleness, gradualness |
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3. | abruptness (attribute) the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning |
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| Synonyms | precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, precipitousness, suddenness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | haste, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry, precipitation |
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