unsudden

un·sud·den
U1N1S1U1D2D2E1N1
/ʌnˈsʌdn/

adjective

Happening slowly and with plenty of warning; not sudden.

Opposite
sudden
OriginEnglish sudden ← Middle English un- ← Old English un- →
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Meanings

adjectiveunsudden (comparative more unsudden, superlative most unsudden)

comparative more unsudden · superlative most unsudden

  1. Happening slowly and with plenty of warning; not sudden.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
sudden

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Englishsudden
  9. Englishunsudden

From un- + sudden.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with unsudden

suddenbloodencudden
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Cite this entry
APA

unsudden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsudden

MLA

“unsudden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsudden. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unsudden,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsudden.

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