suddenness
The state of being suddenThe state of being sudden.
US/sˈʌdənnəs/
» With dramatic suddenness he struck a match, and by its light exposed a stain of blood upon the whitewashed wall.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The state of being sudden.
More definitions
- the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
Examples
1 sentencesWith dramatic suddenness he struck a match, and by its light exposed a stain of blood upon the whitewashed wall.
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: suddennesses| Singular | suddenness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
10 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning:abruptnessprecipitatenessprecipitousnessprecipitanceprecipitancy
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable