Is abrupt a negative word?
An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way that is unpleasant. Rosie's idyllic world came to an abrupt end when her parents' marriage broke up. He stopped abruptly and looked my way. Someone who is abrupt speaks in a rude, unfriendly way.
An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way that is unpleasant. Rosie's idyllic world came to an abrupt end when her parents' marriage broke up. He stopped abruptly and looked my way. Someone who is abrupt speaks in a rude, unfriendly way.