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spontaneous
[spon-tey-nee-uhs]
adjective
coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned.
a spontaneous burst of applause.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:(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.
spontaneous
/ ²õ±čɲŌĖ³Ł±šÉŖ²ŌÉŖɲõ /
adjective
occurring, produced, or performed through natural processes without external influence
spontaneous movement
arising from an unforced personal impulse; voluntary; unpremeditated
a spontaneous comment
(of plants) growing naturally; indigenous
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- spontaneously adverb
- spontaneousness noun
- nonspontaneous adjective
- nonspontaneousness noun
- semispontaneous adjective
- semispontaneousness noun
- subspontaneous adjective
- subspontaneousness noun
- unspontaneous adjective
- unspontaneousness noun
- ²õ±č“Ē²ŌĖ³Ł²¹²Ō±š“Ē³Ü²õ²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
- ²õ±č“Ē²ŌĖ³Ł²¹²Ō±š“Ē³Ü²õ±ō²ā adverb
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of spontaneous1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of spontaneous1
Example Sentences
āYou have spontaneous multiple events, which is the Achilles heel of any operation,ā he said.
Binges are sometimes planned but can be spontaneous.
Much of the filmās easy, spontaneous flow arises naturally from the charismatic personalities of its subjects, already seasoned as storytellers of their own lives from an early age.
"This is primarily in terms of managing visitors to the venue for what we understand is a spontaneous and sold-out event," they said.
āHeās less extroverted and exuberant. Heās less spontaneous. Heās going to be more deliberative, and that's just his personality.ā
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When To Use
Spontaneous means natural and unplanned. When you describe an action or event as spontaneous, it means it happened naturally, without having been planned, as in The meeting turned into a spontaneous dance party.When something that someone does is described as spontaneous, it means it was done out of a natural impulse, without having been thought about beforehandWhen spontaneous is used to describe a person, it means they have a tendency to or are known for doing things impulsively and without planning. This is usually used in a positive way to portray them as a fun person who is adventurous and willing to do things on the spur of the moment. Telling someone to be more spontaneous means you want them to be more flexible and willing to do more things on a whim instead of needings for things to be completely structured or scheduled.The state or quality of being spontaneous is spontaneity.In a scientific context, spontaneous is used to describe effects that happen independently, without being acted on by outside forces. The most well-known example of its use in this sense is in the term spontaneous combustion, in which something catches on fire due to an internal chemical reaction (as opposed to external ignition).Example: Julianās friends knew him as a spontaneous guy who was always up for going on random adventures.
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