Opposite of quickly and unexpectedly, typically without warning. gradually. slowly.
progressively
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gradationally
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Opposite of quickly and unexpectedly, typically without warning. gradually. slowly.
progressively
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gradationally
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abrupt. Antonyms:
undulating
, easy, gliding, polished, smooth, blending, courteous. Synonyms: sudden, steep, precipitous, craggy, coarse, curt, blunt, violent, harsh, unceremonious, rugged, rough.
OTHER WORDS FOR sudden
1, 2 unforeseen,
unanticipated
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unforeseen
Add to list Share. Something unforeseen is something that could not be predicted and was not expected. It’s a surprise. … If something was unanticipated or out of the blue, it was unforeseen.
immediately
, instantaneously, instantly, in an instant, straight away, all of a sudden, at once, all at once, promptly, abruptly, in a trice, swiftly. unexpectedly, without warning, without notice, on the spur of the moment.
Entirely without warning
, abruptly, as in All of a sudden the lights went out. In Shakespeare’s day the common phrase was of a sudden, the word all being added in the late 1600s.
synonyms for out of the blue
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not predicted
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surprising
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unanticipated
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unexpected
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In this page you can discover 9 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for out-of-the-blue, like:
unprepared for
, unforeseen, unanticipated, unplanned, unlooked-for, not predicted, unexpectedly, surprising and unexpected.
aimless
, unplanned, irregular, accidental, incidental, indiscriminate, arbitrary, odd, adventitious, casual, contingent, desultory, fluky, fortuitous, hit-or-miss, promiscuous, purposeless, slapdash, spot, stray.
| apathetic casual | satisfied unworried | weak dull | disenchanted uninquisitive | wearied ignorant |
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unalarming
, pleasant, placable, cheerful, unsarcastic, elated. blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, gloomy, grim, sorry, drab, drear, drearyadjective. causing dejection.
1a :
characterized by or involving action or change without preparation or warning
: sudden and unexpected came to an abrupt stop an abrupt turn an abrupt decision to retire. b : rudely or unceremoniously curt She has an abrupt manner. an abrupt reply.
