Sudden

Word SUDDEN
Character 6
Hyphenation sud den
Pronunciations /ˈsʌdən/

Definitions and meanings of "Sudden"

What do we mean by sudden?

Happening without warning; unforeseen. adjective

Happening or done without delay; hasty or immediate. adjective

Characterized by sharp change in elevation; precipitous. adjective

(all of a sudden) Very quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly. idiom

Happening without notice, instantly and unexpectedly; immediate; instant.

Found or hit upon unexpectedly.

Hastily made, put in use, employed, prepared, etc.; quick; rapid.

Hasty; violent; rash; precipitate; passionate.

In zoology, abrupt; sharply defined from neighboring parts: as, a sudden antennal club; a sudden truncation.

That which is sudden; a surprise; an unexpected occurrence. noun

Suddenly; unexpectedly.

An unexpected occurrence; a surprise. noun

Sooner than was expected; without the usual preparation; suddenly. noun

Happening without previous notice or with very brief notice; coming unexpectedly, or without the common preparation; immediate; instant; speedy. adjective

Hastly prepared or employed; quick; rapid. adjective

Hasty; violent; rash; precipitate. adjective

Suddenly; unexpectedly. adverb

Happening quickly and with little or no warning, snell. adjective

An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Sudden

The word "sudden" in example sentences

But the term sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, wasn't coined until the 1960s when it was declared a medical disorder. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The term sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) was introduced in 1969 as a recognised category of natural death that carried no implication of blame for bereaved parents. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The term sudden infant death syndrome (Sids) was introduced in 1969 as a recognised category of natural death that carried no implication of blame for bereaved parents. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Why all the sudden is a public health option which would compete with private insurers be such a bad thing? gl, Pittsburgh ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Why all of a sudden is there a great big rush?" asked Eve Zindorf, a member of the Karington Advisory Board, which is supposed to be alerted when the developer wants to make substantial changes to the project. ❋ Ovetta Wiggins (2010)

Why all of the sudden is there a fanboy following for Ryan Gosling? ❋ Unknown (2010)

There is the clean sweep of the sudden revelation; there is the conspicuous use of the word "sudden"; there is the replacement of youthful optimism with middle-aged alienation. ❋ Kerry Howley (2011)

Flo Conway and Jim Siegelman have written an excellent book on what they call sudden personality change, or "snapping." ❋ Unknown (2009)

This time Mr. Bush spoke of what he called a sudden thaw after decades of political stagnation in the Middle East, citing recent elections in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Palestinian territories and promising support for reformers elsewhere. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Police have said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding Rypien's death, which they described as sudden. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Rental car company Hertz indefinitely suspended 34 Somali Muslim shuttle drivers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for praying on company time, and the workers' union is trying to put them back in the driver's seat after what it calls a sudden policy change. ❋ Unknown (2011)

American officials said they were troubled by what one called a sudden, drastic increase in tensions. ❋ By MARK LANDLER (2010)

Taking laptops away from graduate/professional students all of a sudden is just going to frustrate everybody. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Why, all of a sudden, is man responsible for climate change? ❋ Unknown (2009)

"If America blames China and China blames America then we're not going to get anywhere, it's going to be a lose-lose situation," said Mr. Najib, who sees Asean and the G20 group of leading industrial nations as instrumental to helping contain sudden currency lurches. ❋ James Hookway (2010)

The agency said undetected cracks "could result in sudden fracture and failure of the fuselage skin panels, and consequent rapid decompression." ❋ Andy Pasztor (2010)

Kicking off the last third of the season, "Hands and Knees" grinds the plot in sudden and surprisingly awkward ways to set up the stretch run of what has been a terrific Season 4 of Mad Men. ❋ William Bradley (2010)

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