ἀπότομος

1. cut off, abrupt, precipitous , (Herdotus Historicus); ἀπότομον ὤρουσεν εἰς ἀνάγκαν, metaphorically from one who comes suddenly to the edge of a cliff , (Sophocles Tragicus)
2. metaphorically severe, relentless , (Euripides) (ML)