ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsSsudden
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sudden
Meaning: happening quickly and without warning
sudden in a sentence
How sudden is used in real sentences:
A sudden gust scattered the papers across the playground.
The hikers stopped when a sudden downpour soaked the trail within minutes.
“A sudden bang above made him flap both wings and bump the wall.”
— from the passage The Silver Key
Synonyms for sudden
Other words for sudden — abrupt, unexpected and instant — carry the same meaning.
- abrupt
- unexpected
- instant
Antonyms of sudden
Words that mean the opposite of sudden:
- gradual
- expected
Where it comes from
From Latin subitaneus 'coming unexpectedly'
Memory hook
A SUDDEN event makes you say, 'So soon?'