without warning

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All (7) Adjective (3) Adverb (4)

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precipitous/precipitate adj.
surprising adj.
unheralded adj.
short adv.
suddenly adv.
swiftly adv.
swiftly/swift adv.

ADJECTIVE

precipitous/precipitate

Synonyms

WEAK

abrupt breakneck brief frantic gone off half-cocked harum-scarum hasty headlong heedless hurried ill-advised impatient impetuous indiscreet jump the gun madcap off the hip off the top of head plunging precipitant quick rapid rash reckless refractory rushing subitaneous swift unanticipated uncontrolled unexpected unforeseen violent willful

Antonyms

WEAK

careful cautious slow

ADJECTIVE

surprising

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amazing astonishing extraordinary remarkable shocking startling stunning sudden unanticipated unforeseen unpredictable wonderful

STRONG

chance electrifying

WEAK

accidental fortuitous from left field impulsive out of the blue unpredicted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

expected normal ordinary predictable usual

ADJECTIVE

unheralded

Synonyms

WEAK

unannounced unanticipated unpredicted

Antonyms

WEAK

announced celebrated expected glorified predicted recognized

ADVERB

short

Synonyms

STRONG

suddenly unawares

WEAK

aback by surprise forthwith sudden unanticipatedly unaware unexpectedly without delay without hesitation

ADVERB

suddenly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abruptly all of a sudden quickly swiftly

STRONG

short

WEAK

aback all at once asudden forthwith on spur of moment sudden unanticipatedly unaware unawares

Antonyms

WEAK

expectedly slowly

ADVERB

swiftly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expeditiously hastily promptly quickly rapidly speedily

STRONG

fleetly

WEAK

apace double-quick flat-out full tilt hotfoot hurriedly posthaste quick swift

Antonyms

STRONGEST

slowly

WEAK

sluggishly

ADVERB

swiftly/swift

Synonyms

WEAK

apace double-quick expeditiously flat-out fleetly full tilt hastily hurriedly in no time posthaste promptly quick quickly rapidly speedily without losing time

Antonyms

WEAK

slowly sluggishly

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without warning

The message was clear: That which you buy digitally, you don’t really own, because a random boardroom dispute or expired contract could mean that those files are pulled without warning.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

“I was removed without warning and without explanation,” Manifold said in a statement to Barron’s.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

Then, without warning, their systems began to shut down.

From Salon ● May 7, 2026

"For us, this happened without warning," she says.

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

He moved without warning, snatching his scrap of parchment from them so fast that he didn’t have time to feel anything.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

without warning

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