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sudden
English
Etymology
From Middle English sodeyn, sodain, from Anglo-Norman sodein, from Old French sodain, subdain (“immediate, sudden”), from Vulgar Latin *subit?nus (“sudden”), from Latin subit?neus (“sudden”), from subitus (“sudden", literally, "that which has come stealthily”), originally the past participle of sub?re (“to come or go stealthily”), from sub (“under”) + ?re (“go”). Doublet of subitaneous.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?s?d?n/, [?s?dn?]
- Rhymes: -?d?n
- Hyphenation: sud?den
Adjective
sudden (comparative more sudden, superlative most sudden)
- Happening quickly and with little or no warning.
- (obsolete) Hastily prepared or employed; quick; rapid.
- (obsolete) Hasty; violent; rash; precipitate.
Synonyms
- (happening quickly): abrupt, precipitous, subitaneous; see also Thesaurus:sudden
- (hasty, rash): hotheaded, impetuous, impulsive; see also Thesaurus:reckless
Antonyms
- (happening quickly): gradual; see also Thesaurus:gradual
- (all): unsudden
Derived terms
Translations
Adverb
sudden (comparative more sudden, superlative most sudden)
- (poetic) Suddenly.
Noun
sudden (plural suddens)
- (obsolete) An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.
Derived terms
- all of a sudden
- all of the sudden
- of a sudden
- on a sudden
- upon a sudden
Translations
Further reading
- sudden in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- sudden in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- sudden at OneLook Dictionary Search
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expeditious
English
Etymology
expedite +? -ous
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ksp??d???s/
Adjective
expeditious (comparative more expeditious, superlative most expeditious)
- Fast, prompt, speedy.
- (of a process or thing) Completed or done with efficiency and speed; facilitating speed.
Related terms
- expedite
- expeditiously
Translations
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