sudden
adjective/ˈsʌdn/CEFR A2হঠাৎ, আকস্মিক
Meaning
Happening quickly and without warning.
Example sentences
- There was a sudden noise.হঠাৎ একটা শব্দ হলো।
- His sudden death shocked everyone.তার আকস্মিক মৃত্যু সবাইকে হতবাক করেছে।
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms: unexpected, abrupt
Antonyms: gradual
Similar words, and what each means
- unexpected
অপ্রত্যাশিত, আচমকা
Not thought likely to happen.
- abrupt
আকস্মিক; রূঢ়
Sudden and unexpected, or short in a way that seems rude.
- acute
তীব্র, প্রকট, প্রকট ও আকস্মিক (রোগ)
Describing an illness that begins suddenly and is severe but short.
Other English words for “হঠাৎ, আকস্মিক”
- suddenly
Quickly and without warning.
- abruptly
Suddenly and unexpectedly.
- out of the blue
Suddenly and unexpectedly.
- unexpectedly
In a way that nobody was expecting.
- abrupt
Sudden and unexpected, or short in a way that seems rude.
- accidental
Happening by chance and not on purpose.
Opposite words
- gradual
ধীরে ধীরে হওয়া, ক্রমশ
Happening slowly over a long period of time.
Word family
Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.
- suddenlyadverbহঠাৎ
“sudden” elsewhere on EnglishBD
'Go off' is used for an alarm that starts ringing or a device that makes a sudden sound, not for a light switching off.
Phrasal Verbs with Go →Usually, yes — it describes sudden negative events like a fire, war or disease breaking out.
Phrasal Verbs with Break →Match the strength: 'see red' and 'make your blood boil' mean sudden, strong anger, while 'get on your nerves' is milder, ongoing annoyance.
English Idioms about Anger →
Where this word is used
Check yourself
“sudden” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সর্বজনীন, বিশ্বজনীন
- • সুদূরপ্রসারী
- • হঠাৎ, আকস্মিক
- • মুক্তহস্ত, দরাজ দিলের
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হঠাৎ, আকস্মিক — sudden (adjective) — হঠাৎ, আকস্মিক. Happening quickly and without warning.
Which word is closest in meaning to “sudden”?
- • trivial
- • harsh
- • unexpected
- • uneven
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unexpected — unexpected — অপ্রত্যাশিত, আচমকা. Not thought likely to happen.
Related words
- unexpectedঅপ্রত্যাশিত, আচমকাsynonym
- abruptআকস্মিক; রূঢ়synonym
- gradualধীরে ধীরে হওয়া, ক্রমশantonym
- suchএমন, এরকমnearby
- suckleস্তন্যপান করা/করানোnearby
- suddenlyহঠাৎnearby
- sueমামলা করা, আদালতে অভিযোগ করাnearby
- sugarcaneআখsame level
- suitcaseসুটকেস, ভ্রমণব্যাগsame level
- sumযোগফলsame level
- sunflowerসূর্যমুখীsame level
- sunglassesসানগ্লাস, রোদচশমাsame level