Gradatory and Sudden

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Gradatory adjective - Taking place by degrees.

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Sudden is an antonym for gradatory.

Sudden adjective - Happening without warning or in a short space of time.

Usage example: a sudden cure

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Gradatory is an antonym for sudden.

Nearby Words: suddenly, suddenness

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Sudden and Gradatory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gradatory/sudden

Gradatory & Sudden. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gradatory/sudden>.

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