Abruptness

Pronunciation: /əˈbrʌptnəs/

Definitions of abruptness

noun the quality of being sudden or unexpected

Example Sentences

A1 She was surprised by the abruptness of his departure.

A2 The abruptness of the teacher's tone made the students nervous.

B1 The abruptness of the change in policy caught everyone off guard.

B2 The abruptness of the weather change caused chaos in the city.

C1 The abruptness of his decision to quit his job shocked his colleagues.

C2 The abruptness of her response left him speechless.

Examples of abruptness in a Sentence

formal The professor's lecture was characterized by its abruptness, leaving the students feeling confused.

informal I wasn't expecting the abruptness of his response when I asked him about the project.

slang Her abruptness caught me off guard, I didn't know how to react.

figurative The abruptness of the storm took everyone by surprise, leaving chaos in its wake.

Grammatical Forms of abruptness

• past tense: abrupted
• plural: abruptnesses
• comparative: more abrupt
• superlative: most abrupt
• present tense: abrupts
• future tense: will abrupt
• perfect tense: has abrupted
• continuous tense: is abrupting
• singular: abruptness
• positive degree: abrupt
• infinitive: to abrupt
• gerund: abrupting
• participle: abrupted

Origin and Evolution of abruptness

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'abruptness' originated from the Latin word 'abruptus', which means broken off or steep.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'abruptness' has retained its original meaning of suddenness or steepness, but has also come to be used more broadly to describe a lack of smoothness or continuity in various contexts.