sudden

sud·den  (sdn)

adj.

1. Happening without warning; unforeseen: a sudden storm.

2. Characterized by hastiness; abrupt or rash: a sudden decision. See Synonyms at impetuous.

3. Characterized by rapidity; quick and swift.

Idiom:

all of a sudden

Very quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.

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[Middle English sodain, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *subitnus, from Latin subitneus, from subitus, from past participle of subre, to approach stealthily : sub-, secretly; see sub- + re, to go; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]

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sudden·ly adv.

sudden·ness n.

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sudden

Adjective

occurring or performed quickly and without warning

Noun

all of a sudden without warning; unexpectedly [Latin subitus unexpected]

suddenly adv
suddenness n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

sudden - happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure" fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" gradual - proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices"

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sudden

adjective quick, rapid, unexpected, swift, hurried, abrupt, hasty, impulsive, unforeseen << OPPOSITE gradual

Translations

sudden [ˈsʌdn] adj (= rapid) → repentino, súbito (= unexpected); imprevisto;

all of a sudden → de repente

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sudden [ˈsʌdn] adj → soudain(e) → subit(e);

all of a sudden → soudain, tout à coup

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sudden [ˈsʌdn] adj → plötzlich;

all of a sudden → ganz plötzlich

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sudden [ˈsʌdn] adj → improvviso/a;

all of a sudden → improvvisamente, all'improvviso

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sudden

adj sudden [ˈsadn]

happening etc quickly and unexpectedly a sudden attack; His decision to get married is rather sudden!; a sudden bend in the road. skielik فُجائي внезапен náhlý pludselig plötzlich ξαφνικός súbito, repentino äkiline, ootamatu ناگهاني اتفاق افتادن äkillinen soudain פִּתאוֹמִי अचानक nenadan, nagao hirtelen; váratlan mendadak skyndilegur improvviso 突然の 돌연한, 별안간의 staigus, netikėtas pēkšņs; negaidīts tiba-tiba plotseling plutselig, brå nagły súbito brusc внезапный; неожиданный náhly nenaden iznenadan plötslig, oväntad ทันทีทันใด anî, apansız 突然的 раптовий; несподіваний اچانک thình lình 突然的

n suddenness

skielikheid فُجائِيَّه внезапност náhlost uventethed die Plötzlichkeit (το)αιφνίδιο cualidad de repentino/súbito; brusquedad äkilisus ناگهاني بودن äkillisyys soudaineté פִּתאוֹמִיוּת आकस्मिक, फुर्ती, तीखा nenadanost, neočekivanost váratlanság, hirtelenség kejadian mendadak skjótleiki; skynding subitaneità 突然さ 돌연함 staigumas pēkšņums; negaidītība dengan tiba-tiba onverhoedsheid plutselighet, bråhet raptowność rapidez caracter brusc внезапность; неожиданность náhlosť nenadnost iznenadnost plötslighet ความไม่ทันรู้ตัว anî olma 突然 раптовість اچانک ہونا sự bất thình lình 突然

adv suddenly

He suddenly woke up; Suddenly she realized that the stranger had a gun. skielik فَجأةً внезапно náhle pludseligt plötzlich ξαφνικά súbitamente, de repente, de golpe äkitselt ناگهاني yhtäkkiä soudain לְפֶתַע अकस्मात, जल्दी में, फुर्ती से nenadano, iznenada hirtelen tiba-tiba skyndilega improvvisamente 突然に 갑자기, 불시에 staiga pēkšņi; negaidīti tiba-tiba plotseliong plutselig, brått nagle subitamente brusc, deodată внезапно náhle nenadoma iznenada plötsligt, oväntat อย่างกะทันหัน birdenbire, ansızın 突然地 раптом, зненацька اچانک سے bất thình lình 突然地

all of a sudden

suddenly or unexpectedly All of a sudden the lights went out. skielik فَجأةً изведнъж najednou pludselig ganz plötzlich εντελώς ξαφνικά de repente, de golpe äkki ناگهان äkkiä tout à coup פִּתאוֹם अचानक odjednom, iznebuha hirtelen tiba-tiba allt í einu all'improvviso 突然に 돌연히, 갑자기 staiga pēkšņi secara tiba-tiba plotseling plutselig, med ett nagle de repente brusc внезапно; вдруг naraz, zrazu nepričakovano iznenada helt plötsligt อย่างไม่คาดคิด anîden, ansızın 冷不防 раптом, зненацька بالکل اچانک đột ngột 冷不防