abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness
(noun) an abrupt discourteous manner
abruptness, precipitateness, precipitousness, precipitance, precipitancy, suddenness
(noun) the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
abruptness, precipitousness, steepness
(noun) the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
Source: WordNet® 3.1
abruptness (usually uncountable, plural abruptnesses)
The state of being abrupt or broken [First attested in the early 17th century.]
Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
• (suddenness): spontaneity, subitaneousness; see also suddenness
Source: Wiktionary
Ab*rupt"ness, n.
1. The state of being abrupt or broken; craggedness; ruggedness; steepness.
2. Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence; as, abruptness of style or manner.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
