Adjective

(en-adj)

(obsolete, rare) Broken away (from restraint).

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.

* (rfdate) (William Shakespeare), Henry VI Part I, II-iii

The cause of your abrupt departure.

Curt in manner; brusque; rude; uncivil; impolite.

Having sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected; disjointed.

* (rfdate) (Ben Jonson)

The abrupt style, which hath many breaches.

(obsolete) Broken off.

Extremely steep or craggy as if broken up; precipitous.

* (rfdate) (Thomson)

Tumbling through ricks abrupt .

(botany) Suddenly terminating, as if cut off; truncate.

(Gray)

Adjective

(er)

Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.

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Based on factually incorrect premises: false legislation

Spurious, artificial.

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*:At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy?; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.

(lb) Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.

Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.

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Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.

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*(John Milton) (1608-1674)

*:I to myself was false , ere thou to me.

Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.

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*(Edmund Spenser) (c.1552–1599)

*:whose false foundation waves have swept away

Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.

(lb) Out of tune.