Adjective
abrupt -
extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon" ; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river" ; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings" ; "a sharp drop"
precipitous ,
sharp
steep having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs" ; "steep cliffs"
abrupt -
surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply"
discourteous showing no courtesy; rude; "a distant and at times discourteous young"
abrupt -
exceedingly sudden and unexpected; "came to an abrupt stop" ; "an abrupt change in the weather"
sudden happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm" ; "a sudden decision" ; "a sudden cure"
abrupt -
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose"
disconnected
