Sudden
21sudden — I UK [ˈsʌd(ə)n] / US adjective *** happening very quickly and without any sign that it is going to happen a sudden rise in violent crime She felt a sudden pain in her hip. His departure was very sudden and unexpected. Derived word: suddenness… …
22sudden — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. abrupt, unexpected; hasty, quick, unpremeditated; instantaneous; precipitate; hot tempered, rash. See surprise, instantaneity. Ant., expected, considered. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. precipitate,… …
23sudden — [13] The etymological notion underlying sudden is of something approaching stealthily or without warning, so that it takes one by surprise. It comes via Anglo Norman sudein from late Latin subitānus, an alteration of Latin subitāneus ‘sudden’.… …
24sudden — adjective occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly. Phrases (all) of a sudden (or archaic on a sudden) suddenly. Derivatives suddenly adverb suddenness noun Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr. sudein, from an alt. of L. subitaneus, from sub …
25sudden — sud•den [[t]ˈsʌd n[/t]] adj. 1) happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly: a sudden attack[/ex] 2) occurring without transition from the previous form, state, etc.; abrupt: a sudden turn[/ex] 3) impetuous; rash 4) …
26sudden — [13] The etymological notion underlying sudden is of something approaching stealthily or without warning, so that it takes one by surprise. It comes via Anglo Norman sudein from late Latin subitānus, an alteration of Latin subitāneus ‘sudden’.… …
27sudden — 1. adjective /sʌdn/ Happening quickly and with little or no warning, snell. The sudden drop in temperature left everyone cold and confused. Ant: gradual, unsudden 2. adv …
28sudden — adj. Sudden is used with these nouns: ↑acceleration, ↑alarm, ↑anger, ↑appearance, ↑arrival, ↑attack, ↑awakening, ↑awareness, ↑bout, ↑breeze, ↑burst, ↑change …
29sudden — adjective a sudden change in plans Syn: unexpected, unforeseen, unanticipated, unlooked for; immediate, instantaneous, instant, precipitous, precipitate, abrupt, rapid, swift, quick …
30sudden — see hasty climbers have sudden falls …
