Sudden

/ˈsʌdn̩/

Synonyms for "sudden" (140 found)

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Closest matches (28)

aback abrupt abruptly accelerated acuteall at onceall of a suddenbang breakneck breathless brisk dash dead dramatic

Adjective(11 words)

abruptabrupt changeabrupt movementabrupt silenceabrupt transitionabrupt turnabrupter abruptest catapulticdramatic impactdrastic

Noun(3 words)

abrupt speed changebreakoutburst effort

Strong matches (42)

Adjective(7 words)

drastic dilutionsfulminantgeological upheavalimmediate instant meteoritic paroxysmal

electrifying expeditious extraordinary fast fleet forthwith hastily hasty headlong hurried immediate impatient impetuous impetuously improbable impulsive impulsivelymore than expectednerve-shatteringout of the blue

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out-of-the-wayoverhasty pantingpast expectationplop plump

Noun(4 words)

explosive accelerationflash leapingmass coral bleaching

Verb(2 words)

fulminated fulminating

Adjective(2 words)

impetuous impulsive

Adverb(1 words)

overnight

Related words (70)

plunk pop precipitant precipitate precipitous quick rapid rash reckless rushing sharp shocking short slap smack snap spasmodic speedy startling suddenly

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surprising surprisingly swift unannounced unanticipated unanticipatedly unaware unawares undivined unexpected unexpectedly unforeseeable unforeseen unguessed unheraldedunhoped forunlooked forunlooked-for unpredictable unpredictedunprepared forunwontedwithout warning

Adjective(7 words)

precipitant precipitate precipitous reckless spontaneous subitaneous suddent

Noun(10 words)

raidingrapid ideology shiftrash presentationsharp dropsharp turnsnappingsudden stopping motionsunderingturning-point changeyanking

Adjective(10 words)

rapidrapid collapserapid transitionsharp incensespontaneous episodeswift unexpected unforeseenunforeseen turn of eventsunplanned

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7 relation types

More general

3 entries

adjective descriptor modifier

More specific

5 entries

abrupt instant instantaneous precipitous unforeseen

Collocations

5 entries

sudden changesudden impactsudden movementsudden onsetsudden stop

Inflections

2 entries

more suddenmost sudden

Derivations

2 entries

suddenly suddenness

Antonyms

1 entries

gradual

similar

8 entries

abrupt choppy emergent explosive fast fulminant jerky sharp

Sample sentences

18 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Why are you telling me about hippos all of the sudden? I don't see the connection between that and your twelve red goldfishes.

Source: tatoeba (2385)

The sudden increase of cars is causing a large number of traffic accidents every day.

Source: tatoeba (18684)

A sudden illness prevented him from going there.

Source: tatoeba (19602)

A sudden illness forced her to cancel her appointment.

Source: tatoeba (19603)

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