SPONTANEOUS


Meaning of SPONTANEOUS in English

adj. Function: adjective

acting or activated without apparent thought or deliberation FF1C; a spontaneous burst of applause FF1E;

Synonyms: automatic, impulsive, instinctive, involuntary, unmeditated, unpremeditated, unprompted, will-less

Related Words: unconstrained, unforced; unreasoned, unstudied; extemporaneous, extempore, impromptu, improvised, offhand; natural, simple, unsophisticated

Contrasted Words: deliberate, intended, intentional, planned, predetermined, preplanned, studied, thought-out, voluntary, willed, willful; forced, prompted; conventional, formal, stylized

Antonyms: premeditated

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