sudden

1 of 2

adjective

sud·den ˈsə-dᵊn How to pronounce sudden (audio)

: happening or coming unexpectedly

a sudden shower

: changing angle or character all at once

a sudden drop in the ocean bottom

: marked by or manifesting abruptness or haste

a sudden departure

: made or brought about in a short time : prompt

suddenly adverb

suddenness

ˈsə-dᵊn-(n)əs How to pronounce sudden (audio)

noun

sudden

2 of 2

noun

obsolete

: an unexpected occurrence : emergency

Example Sentences

Adjective a sudden change in temperature Sudden fame can be difficult to deal with. She had a sudden urge to be outside. His death was very sudden. a sudden turn in the road I was surprised by her sudden decision to quit. The director's sudden departure leaves the organization's future uncertain. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Collins, along with Plymouth Gin director Nick Blacknell, had traveled from London to Bordeaux for a spirits exposition and the gentlemen were struck one evening, as cocktail people often are, with a sudden and urgent thirst for a Negroni.

Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2022 His sudden and tragic death was ruled an accidental overdose due to mixed drug toxicity, PEOPLE confirmed at the time.

Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Regardless of gender, however, in families where the primary breadwinner dies, death can be linked to sudden and lasting family economic hardship, whereas the loss of a primary socioemotional caregiver can decrease social connectedness.

Juliette Unwin, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2022 Runniness that is sudden and short-lived can be due to irritants in the environment, such as pollutants in the air, certain fragrances, or secondhand smoke, Dr. Sindwani says.

Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 The representative confirmed reports that Dean died from unexpected and sudden illness on Monday but did not provide further details.

Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 The ending was sudden, as in certain European movies—that was the line.

Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 But a sudden and unexpected warming of the global stratosphere was detected in the first few months of 2020 — reaching up to 3 degrees Celsius around Australia and around 0.7 degrees Celsius globally.

Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 The company faced headwinds with supply chain issues weighing heavily on its performance in 2021, particularly driven by longer transit times from the West Coast port delays and the sudden and prolonged closure of factories in Vietnam.

Trefis Team, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

sudden

adjective

as in unexpected

not expected the sudden snowstorm resulted in thousands of evening commuters abandoning their cars on impassable highways

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

unexpected
abrupt
unforeseen
unanticipated
unlooked-for
startling
surprising
unlikely
improbable
unplanned
unintended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

anticipated
foreseen
predicted
expected
unsurprising
prophesied

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of sudden are abrupt, headlong, impetuous, and precipitate. While all these words mean "showing undue haste or unexpectedness," sudden stresses unexpectedness and sharpness or violence of action.

flew into a sudden rage

Although the words abrupt and sudden have much in common, abrupt stresses curtness and a lack of warning or ceremony.

an abrupt refusal

While in some cases nearly identical to sudden, headlong stresses rashness and lack of forethought.

a headlong flight from arrest

The meanings of impetuous and sudden largely overlap; however, impetuous stresses extreme impatience or impulsiveness.

an impetuous lover proposing marriage

While the synonyms precipitate and sudden are close in meaning, precipitate stresses lack of due deliberation and implies prematureness of action.

the army's precipitate withdrawal

单词	sudden
释义	sudden 1 of 2 adjective sud·den ˈsə-dᵊn 1 a : happening or coming unexpectedly a sudden shower b : changing angle or character all at once a sudden drop in the ocean bottom 2 : marked by or manifesting abruptness or haste a sudden departure 3 : made or brought about in a short time : prompt suddenly adverb suddenness ˈsə-dᵊn-(n)əs noun sudden 2 of 2 noun obsolete : an unexpected occurrence : emergency Phrases all of a sudden or less commonly on a sudden : sooner than was expected : at once Synonyms Adjective abrupt unanticipated unexpected unforeseen unlooked-for See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective a sudden change in temperature Sudden fame can be difficult to deal with. She had a sudden urge to be outside. His death was very sudden. a sudden turn in the road I was surprised by her sudden decision to quit. The director's sudden departure leaves the organization's future uncertain. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Collins, along with Plymouth Gin director Nick Blacknell, had traveled from London to Bordeaux for a spirits exposition and the gentlemen were struck one evening, as cocktail people often are, with a sudden and urgent thirst for a Negroni. Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2022 His sudden and tragic death was ruled an accidental overdose due to mixed drug toxicity, PEOPLE confirmed at the time. Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Regardless of gender, however, in families where the primary breadwinner dies, death can be linked to sudden and lasting family economic hardship, whereas the loss of a primary socioemotional caregiver can decrease social connectedness. Juliette Unwin, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2022 Runniness that is sudden and short-lived can be due to irritants in the environment, such as pollutants in the air, certain fragrances, or secondhand smoke, Dr. Sindwani says. Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 The representative confirmed reports that Dean died from unexpected and sudden illness on Monday but did not provide further details. Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 The ending was sudden, as in certain European movies—that was the line. Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 But a sudden and unexpected warming of the global stratosphere was detected in the first few months of 2020 — reaching up to 3 degrees Celsius around Australia and around 0.7 degrees Celsius globally. Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 The company faced headwinds with supply chain issues weighing heavily on its performance in 2021, particularly driven by longer transit times from the West Coast port delays and the sudden and prolonged closure of factories in Vietnam. Trefis Team, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English sodain, from Anglo-French sudain, from Latin subitaneus, from subitus sudden, from past participle of subire to come up, from sub- up + ire to go — more at sub-, issue entry 1 First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 1558, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing sudden all of a sudden sudden infant death syndrome sudden death sudden victory on a sudden all of a sudden sudden infant death syndrome sudden death sudden victory on a sudden Kids Definition sudden adjective sud·den ˈsə-dᵊn 1 : happening or coming quickly and unexpectedly … she was startled by a sudden outburst of noise. Robert O'Brien, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 2 : met with unexpectedly We came to a sudden turn in the road. 3 : hasty sense 2 He made a sudden decision. sudden adjective as in unexpected not expected the sudden snowstorm resulted in thousands of evening commuters abandoning their cars on impassable highways Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance unexpected abrupt unforeseen unanticipated unlooked-for startling surprising unlikely improbable unplanned unintended Antonyms & Near Antonyms anticipated foreseen predicted expected unsurprising prophesied Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of sudden are abrupt, headlong, impetuous, and precipitate. While all these words mean "showing undue haste or unexpectedness," sudden stresses unexpectedness and sharpness or violence of action. flew into a sudden rage Although the words abrupt and sudden have much in common, abrupt stresses curtness and a lack of warning or ceremony. an abrupt refusal While in some cases nearly identical to sudden, headlong stresses rashness and lack of forethought. a headlong flight from arrest The meanings of impetuous and sudden largely overlap; however, impetuous stresses extreme impatience or impulsiveness. an impetuous lover proposing marriage While the synonyms precipitate and sudden are close in meaning, precipitate stresses lack of due deliberation and implies prematureness of action. the army's precipitate withdrawal Phrases Containing sudden all of a sudden all of a sudden
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sudden

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