Associations to the word «Abruptness»

Wiktionary

ABRUPTNESS, noun. The state of being abrupt or broken; craggedness; ruggedness; steepness. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
ABRUPTNESS, noun. Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence; as, abruptness of style or manner. [First attested in the early 17th century.]

Dictionary definition

ABRUPTNESS, noun. An abrupt discourteous manner.
ABRUPTNESS, noun. The property possessed by a slope that is very steep.
ABRUPTNESS, noun. The quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning.

Wise words

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Dhammapada