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sudden
[ suhd-n ]
adjective
- happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly:
a sudden attack.
Antonyms:
- occurring without transition from the previous form, state, etc.; abrupt:
a sudden turn.
Antonyms:
- Archaic. quickly made or provided.
- Obsolete. unpremeditated.
adverb
- Literary. without warning; suddenly.
noun
- Obsolete. an unexpected occasion or occurrence.
sudden
/ ˈʌə /
adjective
- occurring or performed quickly and without warning
- marked by haste; abrupt
- rare.rash; precipitate
noun
- archaic.an abrupt occurrence or the occasion of such an occurrence (in the phrase on a sudden )
- all of a suddenwithout warning; unexpectedly
adverb
- poetic.without warning; suddenly
Derived Forms
- ˈܻԲԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܻd· adverb
- ܻd·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sudden1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sudden1
Idioms and Phrases
- all of a sudden, without warning; unexpectedly; suddenly. Also on a sudden.
More idioms and phrases containing sudden
see all of a sudden .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“Yeah, it’s so entirely uncharacteristic of him in the workplace,” Wellman said of McCarthy’s sudden lighter tone.
Apparently the sudden U.S. desire for cooperation involving Mexican airspace is being viewed as an attempt to undermine Mexican sovereignty — a sentiment expressed by some commentators on the X post.
It was Sarah who repaired the watch as a birthday gift to her father, and her sudden death was central to Joel’s grief.
Two years ago, the topic at Churchill Downs was the sudden spike in horse deaths.
An allergic reaction occurs when the body reacts to the protein in peanuts, thinking it's a threat, which triggers a sudden release of chemicals.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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