Difference between Unforeseen and Sudden

What is the difference between Unforeseen and Sudden?

Unforeseen as an adjective is not foreseen. while Sudden as an adjective is happening quickly and with little or no warning.

Unforeseen

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: not foreseen. not expected.

Example sentence: I want diversity to be at the very heart of the BBC and not delivered by some other party with increased government interference, bureaucracy and unforeseen consequences.

Sudden

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Happening quickly and with little or no warning.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Suddenly.

Example sentence: I was born fat and have always been, which was just fine and even healthy and cute until I turned ten or so. Puberty hit like a hurricane and brought a new set of rules. All of a sudden it was my fault I was chubby.

We hope you now know whether to use Unforeseen or Sudden in your sentence.

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