suddenness

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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

suddenness - the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, precipitousness, abruptness haste, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry, precipitation - overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"

Translations

suddenness [ˈsʌdnnɪs] N

1. (= speed) → lo repentino
I do wonder at the suddenness of his decision → me sorprende lo repentino or lo súbito de su decisión
it had all happened with terrifying suddenness → todo había ocurrido con una rapidez espantosa
having started suddenly, the pain stops with equal suddenness → habiendo empezado repentinamente, el dolor cesa con la misma rapidez

2. (= unexpectedness) → lo inesperado
the suddenness of his resignation → lo inesperado or imprevisto de su dimisión

3. (= abruptness) → brusquedad f
the car came to a halt with a suddenness that sent her jerking forward → el coche se paró con tal brusquedad que la lanzó hacia adelante

suddenness [ˈsʌd^ənnɪs] n [attack, movement, death, change] → soudaineté f

suddenness

n → Plötzlichkeit f; (of movement also) → Jähheit f, → Abruptheit f

suddenness [ˈsʌdnnɪs] n the suddenness of his death/departure → la sua morte/partenza improvvisa

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suddenness [ˈsʌdnnɪs] n the suddenness of his death/departure → la sua morte/partenza improvvisa