abrupt
Definitions
Sudden and unexpected.
Brief to the point of rudeness; curt.
Steep or precipitous.
Examples
The meeting came to an abrupt end when the fire alarm started ringing.
He made an abrupt turn to avoid hitting the obstacle in the road.
Sudden and unexpected.
Brief to the point of rudeness; curt.
Steep or precipitous.
The meeting came to an abrupt end when the fire alarm started ringing.
He made an abrupt turn to avoid hitting the obstacle in the road.