sudden

/ˈsʌdn̩/adj

Middle School

Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.

Hastily prepared or employed; quick; rapid.

Hasty; violent; rash; precipitate.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

abrupt hotheaded impetuous impulsive precipitant precipitate precipitous reckless spontaneous subitaneous sudden suddent

Antonyms

eventual gradual unsudden

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

budden ludden rudden mccrudden

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

sac sad sag sai sak sal sam san sao sap

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

bub buc bud bug bum bun bus but cub cum

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

dix dns dost scud send stds dusty salad sedan slide

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