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suddent

suddent is the alternative form of sudden.

Meaning of sudden

Adjective

sudden (comparative suddener, superlative suddenest)

  1. Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
    • The sudden drop in temperature left everyone cold and confused.
    Synonyms:
    abrupt
  2. (obsolete) Hastily prepared or employed; quick; rapid.
    • Never was such a sudden scholar made.c. 1599, William Shakespeare, Henry V, act 1, scene 1
  3. (obsolete) Hasty; violent; rash; precipitate.
    • I have no joy of this contract to-night: / It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;c. 1591–1595, William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, act 2, scene 2
    Synonyms:
    hotheaded

See all 5 meanings of sudden

Origin of suddent

From Middle English sodand, alternative form of sodeyn, by reanalysis of the ending as -and, -end, -ent (“present participle suffix”).

Words formed from suddent

Questions about suddent

What is suddent the alternative form of?
Suddent is the alternative form of sudden.

Words near suddent in the dictionary

  1. suddenliness
  2. suddenly
  3. suddenness
  4. suddennesses
  5. suddens
  6. suddent
  7. suddenties
  8. suddently
  9. suddenty
  10. sudder
  11. sudder ameen

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