Basic Details
Word: Sudden
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Happening quickly and without warning.
Synonyms: abrupt, unexpected, quick
Antonyms: gradual, expected
Sounds like: sodden (soaked through with water)
How to Spell Sudden
Syllables: sud - den
Tricky part: The d is doubled, and the ending is en, not an or on. Students write suden or suddan.
Watch out for: suden, suddan, suddon, suddin
Memory tip: Two d's in the middle, like a door banging twice: sud-den. Something sudden makes you jump, d-d.
Idioms and Phrases
- all of a sudden: suddenly, without any warning Example: "All of a sudden, the power went off in the middle of the film."
Usage Examples
Example 1: The sudden rain sent everyone running for shelter.
Example 2: There was a sudden silence when the principal walked in.
Example 3: His sudden decision to move to Pune surprised his friends.
Fun Fact
In many sports, sudden death is a tie-breaker in which the first side to score wins at once.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct letters to form a word:
su_d_n
a) d, o
b) d, e
c) t, e
d) d, a
Show answer
b) d, e. One more d makes the double dd, and the ending is en.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word 'sudden' as used in the sentence:
A sudden gust of wind blew the exam papers off Mr Iyer's desk.
a) abrupt
b) quick
c) gradual
d) unexpected
Show answer
c) gradual. Abrupt, quick and unexpected are close to sudden; gradual means slowly, step by step.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence and choose the word they make:
The ndeuds drop in temperature surprised the apple growers of Shimla.
a) suddenly
b) sodden
c) sudden
d) sunder
Show answer
c) sudden. Sodden needs an o, sunder needs an r, and suddenly has two more letters than the jumble.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Sodden, a word that sounds a little like sudden, means ____.
a) half asleep
b) very quick
c) soaked with water
d) badly made
Show answer
c) soaked with water
2. The adverb formed from sudden is ____.
a) suddenlly
b) suddenly
c) suddently
d) sudenly
Show answer
b) suddenly
