ABRUPT

adj. 1 sudden, hasty, quick, precipitate, snappy; unexpected, unannounced, unplanned, unforeseen, unanticipated The general's abrupt departure has been linked with the disappearance of a great deal of money 2 precipitous, steep, sheer, sudden From the ridge there is an abrupt drop of 1000 metres into the valley 3 curt, short, brusque, blunt, bluff, gruff, uncivil, rude, discourteous, impolite, unceremonious, snappish My bank manager gave me an abrupt reply when I asked for an increased overdraft