Sudden
/ΛsΚdΙn/
The meaning and definition of Sudden, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
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Happening quickly and with little or no warning.
βThe sudden drop in temperature left everyone cold and confused.β
- Hastily prepared or employed; quick; rapid.
noun
- An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
abrupt precipitous subitaneous hotheaded impetuous impulsive
Antonyms
unsudden gradual
Origin
From Middle English sodain, from Anglo-Norman sodein, from Old French sodain.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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