sudden

adjective/ˈsʌdn/CEFR A2

হঠাৎ, 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 →
“See red”, “hit the roof” and “blow your top” are sudden and violent.
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.

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