Sudden and Stepwise

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

Usage example: a sudden cure

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Stepwise is an antonym for sudden.

Nearby Words: suddenly, suddenness

Stepwise adjective - One thing at a time.

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Sudden is an antonym for stepwise.

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Stepwise and Sudden. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sudden/stepwise

Sudden & Stepwise. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sudden/stepwise>.

Stepwise or Sudden. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sudden/stepwise.

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