sudden
happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly: a sudden attack.
occurring without transition from the previous form, state, etc.; abrupt: a sudden turn.
Literary. without warning; suddenly.
Obsolete. an unexpected occasion or occurrence.
Idioms about sudden
all of a sudden, without warning; unexpectedly; suddenly.: Also on a sudden .
Origin of sudden
1synonym study For sudden
Other words for sudden
1, 2 | unforeseen, unanticipated |
Opposites for sudden
1, 2 | gradual, foreseen |
Other words from sudden
- sud·den·ly, adverb
- sud·den·ness, noun
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How to use sudden in a sentence
Especially troubling, myocarditis can cause a rare condition known as sudden heart failure.
Teen athletes with even mild COVID-19 can develop heart problems | Partho Sengupta | November 18, 2020 | Science News For StudentsI also think this is a trend because there’s been a sudden shift in which networks are really important.
Why so many valuable startups seem like the dumbest idea at first | Lucinda Shen | November 13, 2020 | Fortune“All of a sudden, he was in my space, and I didn’t like it so much,” says LaVonia, 74.
Sharing a home office with your partner? Here’s how to keep the peace. | Amanda Long | November 12, 2020 | Washington PostThis morning some PlayStation 4 owners are reporting the sudden and unexpected arrival of a new “PS5 Remote Play” app.
The PlayStation 4 will be able to play PlayStation 5 games remotely | Greg Kumparak | November 9, 2020 | TechCrunchThere have also been several disputed claims that sudden increases in votes for one candidate indicate voter fraud.
Five election misinformation campaigns to avoid resharing | By Starbird, West, & DiResta/The Conversation | November 6, 2020 | Popular-Science
And so, with a surprising suddenness, it has recently bloomed up among Republicans and Democrats alike.
But it was the suddenness of his proposal to Megan upon arriving back in New York that had even her gasping with surprise.
The suddenness of Sarah Palin's resignation Friday raises the question about whether Palin is leaving to avert a major scandal.
What does seem strange is the apparent suddenness of the event.
And then with a startling suddenness came the thought that, before now, men had been drowned in their baths!
Uncanny Tales | VariousHe reached over, with astonishing suddenness in one so bulky, and twirled the secretary about with his ham of a hand.
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington KellandThe mother, astonished at the suddenness of her choice, inquired what had actuated it. '
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyThen, with almost startling suddenness, a highly intellectual animal appeared.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles MorrisAnd so they were caught fairly and squarely by the deluge that swept upon them with a bewildering suddenness.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee Hope
British Dictionary definitions for sudden
/ (ˈsʌdən) /
occurring or performed quickly and without warning
marked by haste; abrupt
rare rash; precipitate
archaic an abrupt occurrence or the occasion of such an occurrence (in the phrase on a sudden)
all of a sudden without warning; unexpectedly
mainly poetic without warning; suddenly
Origin of sudden
1Derived forms of sudden
- suddenness, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with sudden
see all of a sudden.
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