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sudden

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of sudden

not expected

  • the sudden snowstorm resulted in thousands of evening commuters abandoning their cars on impassable highways
Synonyms of sudden

abrupt, unanticipated, unexpected, unforeseen, unlooked-for
Words Related to sudden

unintended, unplanned

improbable, unlikely

startling, surprising
Near Antonyms of sudden

predicted, prophesied

unsurprising
Antonyms of sudden

anticipated, expected, foreseen

Synonym Discussion of sudden

precipitate, headlong, abrupt, impetuous, sudden mean showing undue haste or unexpectedness. precipitate stresses lack of due deliberation and implies prematureness of action.
    • the army's precipitate withdrawal
headlong stresses rashness and lack of forethought.
    • a headlong flight from arrest
abrupt stresses curtness and a lack of warning or ceremony.
    • an abrupt refusal
impetuous stresses extreme impatience or impulsiveness.
    • an impetuous lover proposing marriage
sudden stresses unexpectedness and sharpness or violence of action.
    • flew into a sudden rage

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