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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.

   Derivatives

   • 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.

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   Jun 16, 2012 · 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 and antonyms of spontaneous in English. spontaneous. adjective. These are words and phrases related to spontaneous. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of spontaneous. Her remarks were spontaneous and obviously not planned. Synonyms. unpremeditated. improvised. impulsive. impetuous.

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   Synonyms for SPONTANEOUS in English: unplanned, impromptu, unprompted, willing, free, natural, voluntary, instinctive, impulsive, unforced, ….

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    Something spontaneous happens when you're least expecting it. Spontaneous things are natural or instinctive, and they happen without warning. If you plan to go to a movie and then you go, that's not a spontaneous thing.

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    Synonyms for SPONTANEOUS: impulsive, instinctive, automatic, involuntary, impromptu, ad-lib, unplanned, offhand; Antonyms for SPONTANEOUS: planned, deliberate, intended, calculated, willful, induced, forced, premeditated.