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   Spon·ta·ne·ous

   /spänˈtānēəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus: "the audience broke into spontaneous applause" Similar unforcedvoluntaryunconstrainedunpromptedunbiddenunsolicitedunplannedunpremeditatedunrehearsedimpulsiveimpetuousunstudiedimpromptuspur-of-the-momentextemporeextemporaneousunschooleduntaughtuninstructedinformal:off-the-cuffOpposite plannedforcedcalculated
   • ▪ (of a person) having an open, natural, and uninhibited manner. Similar naturaluninhibitedrelaxedunselfconsciousunaffectedeasyfree and easyimpulsiveimpetuousopengenuineOpposite inhibited
   • ▪ (of a process or event) occurring without apparent external cause: "spontaneous miscarriages"
   • ▪ (of movement or activity in an organism) instinctive or involuntary: "the spontaneous mechanical activity of circular smooth muscle" Similar reflexautomaticknee-jerkinvoluntaryunthinkingunconsciousinstinctiveinstinctualinformal:gutOpposite conscious
   • ▪ (of a plant) growing naturally and without being tended or cultivated.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from late Latin spontaneus (from (sua) sponte ‘of (one's) own accord’) + -ous.

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   • 1. spontaneousness noun

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   Synonyms for SPONTANEOUS: automatic, mechanical, sudden, reflex, robotic, instinctive, mechanic, simple; Antonyms of SPONTANEOUS: conscious, deliberate, voluntary, intentional, prepared, wilful, willful, intended

   • Some common synonyms of spontaneous are automatic, impulsive, instinctive, and mechanical. While all these words mean "acting or activated without...
   • The meanings of automatic and spontaneous largely overlap; however, automatic implies action engaging neither the mind nor the emotions and connote...
   • In some situations, the words impulsive and spontaneous are roughly equivalent. However, impulsive implies acting under stress of emotion or spirit...
   • The synonyms instinctive and spontaneous are sometimes interchangeable, but instinctive stresses action involving neither judgment nor will. // bli...
   • The words mechanical and spontaneous are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, mechanical stresses the lifeless, often perfunctory chara...

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   Done or occurring spontaneously, without conscious thought or attention. … more . Adjective. . Done or occurring as a result of a sudden impulse without premeditation. impromptu. extemporaneous. extempore. impulsive. instinctive. impetuous. unpremeditated. unplanned. spur-of-the-moment. off-the-cuff. from the hip. improvised. offhand. unprepared.

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   • Words related to spontaneous are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word spontaneous. Browse related words to learn more about word associations. On this page you'll find 98 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to spontaneous, such as: casual, impromptu, instinctive, offhand, simple, and unplanned.

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   What does spontaneously mean?

   • Artifice is always strictly subordinated, and the poet seems to sing spontaneously. No one can tell whence the rhymed jeux d'esprit come; they seem to spring spontaneously from the heart and lips of the people. Spontaneously definition: naturally, without premeditation, prompting, or planning. See examples of SPONTANEOUSLY used in a sentence.

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   How is the word spontaneous different from other similar adjectives?

   • How is the word spontaneous distinct from other similar adjectives? Some common synonyms of spontaneous are automatic, impulsive, instinctive, and mechanical. While all these words mean "acting or activated without deliberation," spontaneous implies lack of prompting and connotes naturalness.

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   1 day ago · Synonyms for SPONTANEOUS in English: unplanned, impromptu, unprompted, willing, free, natural, voluntary, instinctive, impulsive, unforced, …

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   4 days ago · Synonyms for SPONTANEOUS: unplanned, impromptu, impulsive, instinctive, natural, unprompted, voluntary, willing, …

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   Synonyms of spontaneous. 1. : proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint. 2. : arising from a momentary impulse. 3. : controlled and directed internally : self-acting. spontaneous movement characteristic of living things. 4. : produced without being planted or without human labor : indigenous. 5.

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   Synonyms for spontaneous. Collins. Roget's. WordNet. adj unplanned. Synonyms. unplanned. impromptu. unprompted. willing. free. natural. voluntary. instinctive. impulsive. unforced. unbidden. unconstrained. unpremeditated. extempore. uncompelled. Antonyms. planned. arranged. calculated. forced. studied. mannered. deliberate. orchestrated. contrived.