noun

1. Something which is abrupt; an abyss.

verb

1. To tear off or asunder.

2. To interrupt suddenly.

adjective

1. Broken away (from restraint).

2. Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious.

   “The party came to an abrupt end when the parents of our host arrived.”

3. Curt in manner.

Synonyms: broken, rough, rugged, blunt, brusque, sudden, disconnected, unexpected