spontaneous

[ spon-tey-nee-uhs ]

/ spɒnˈteɪ ni əs /

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adjective

coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.

(of a person) given to acting upon sudden impulses.

(of natural phenomena) arising from internal forces or causes; independent of external agencies; self-acting.

growing naturally or without cultivation, as plants and fruits; indigenous.

produced by natural process.

Origin of spontaneous

First recorded in 1650–60; from Late Latin spontāneus, equivalent to Latin spont(e) “willingly” + -āneus (-ān(us) -an + -eus -eous)

SYNONYMS FOR spontaneous

1 unpremeditated, free.

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ANTONYMS FOR spontaneous

1 premeditated.

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synonym study for spontaneous

1. See automatic, voluntary.

OTHER WORDS FROM spontaneous

spon·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverbspon·ta·ne·ous·ness, nounnon·spon·ta·ne·ous, adjectivenon·spon·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverb

non·spon·ta·ne·ous·ness, nounsem·i·spon·ta·ne·ous, adjectivesem·i·spon·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverbsem·i·spon·ta·ne·ous·ness, nounsub·spon·ta·ne·ous, adjectivesub·spon·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverbsub·spon·ta·ne·ous·ness, nounun·spon·ta·ne·ous, adjectiveun·spon·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverbun·spon·ta·ne·ous·ness, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for spontaneous

Though still frequently spoken of as concepts, they are definitely referred to the receptive, non-spontaneous, side of the mind.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'|Norman Kemp Smith

British Dictionary definitions for spontaneous

spontaneous

/ (spɒnˈteɪnɪəs) /

adjective

occurring, produced, or performed through natural processes without external influencespontaneous movement

arising from an unforced personal impulse; voluntary; unpremeditateda spontaneous comment

(of plants) growing naturally; indigenous

Derived forms of spontaneous

spontaneously, adverbspontaneousness, noun

Word Origin for spontaneous

C17: from Late Latin spontāneus, from Latin sponte voluntarily

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	spontaneous
释义	spontaneous [ spon-tey-nee-uhs ] / spɒnˈteɪ ni əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spontaneous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause. (of a person) given to acting upon sudden impulses. (of natural phenomena) arising from internal forces or causes; independent of external agencies; self-acting. growing naturally or without cultivation, as plants and fruits; indigenous. produced by natural process. Origin of spontaneous First recorded in 1650–60; from Late Latin spontāneus, equivalent to Latin spont(e) “willingly” + -āneus (-ān(us) -an + -eus -eous) SYNONYMS FOR spontaneous 1 unpremeditated, free. SEE SYNONYMS FOR spontaneous ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR spontaneous 1 premeditated. SEE ANTONYMS FOR spontaneous ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for spontaneous 1. See automatic, voluntary. OTHER WORDS FROM spontaneous spon·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverbspon·ta·ne·ous·ness, nounnon·spon·ta·ne·ous, adjectivenon·spon·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverb non·spon·ta·ne·ous·ness, nounsem·i·spon·ta·ne·ous, adjectivesem·i·spon·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverbsem·i·spon·ta·ne·ous·ness, nounsub·spon·ta·ne·ous, adjectivesub·spon·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverbsub·spon·ta·ne·ous·ness, nounun·spon·ta·ne·ous, adjectiveun·spon·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverbun·spon·ta·ne·ous·ness, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spontaneous Though still frequently spoken of as concepts, they are definitely referred to the receptive, non-spontaneous, side of the mind. A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'\|Norman Kemp Smith British Dictionary definitions for spontaneous spontaneous / (spɒnˈteɪnɪəs) / adjective occurring, produced, or performed through natural processes without external influencespontaneous movement arising from an unforced personal impulse; voluntary; unpremeditateda spontaneous comment (of plants) growing naturally; indigenous Derived forms of spontaneous spontaneously, adverbspontaneousness, noun Word Origin for spontaneous C17: from Late Latin spontāneus, from Latin sponte voluntarily Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spontaneous unplanned, voluntary, offhand, simple, instinctive, impromptu, casual, ad-lib, automatic, down, extemporaneous, extempore, free, impetuous, improvised, inevitable, involuntary, irresistible, natural, unavoidable
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spontaneous

adjective

Origin of spontaneous

SYNONYMS FOR spontaneous

ANTONYMS FOR spontaneous

synonym study for spontaneous

OTHER WORDS FROM spontaneous

Example sentences from the Web for spontaneous

British Dictionary definitions for spontaneous

adjective

Derived forms of spontaneous

Word Origin for spontaneous

Words related to spontaneous