spontaneous

spon·ta·ne·ous  (spn-tn-s)

adj.

1. Happening or arising without apparent external cause; self-generated.

2. Arising from a natural inclination or impulse and not from external incitement or constraint.

3. Unconstrained and unstudied in manner or behavior.

4. Growing without cultivation or human labor.

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[From Late Latin spontneus, of one's own accord, from Latin sponte; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]

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spon·tane·ous·ly adv.

spon·tane·ous·ness n.

Synonyms: spontaneous, impulsive, instinctive, involuntary, automatic
These adjectives mean acting, reacting, or happening without apparent forethought or prompting. Spontaneous applies to what arises naturally rather than resulting from external constraint or stimulus: "The highest and best form of efficiency is the spontaneous cooperation of a free people" Woodrow Wilson.
Impulsive refers to the operation of a sudden urge or feeling not governed by reason: Buying a car was an impulsive act that he immediately regretted.
Instinctive implies behavior that is a natural consequence of membership in a species. The term also applies to what reflects or comes about as a result of a natural inclination or innate impulse: Helping people in an emergency seems as instinctive as breathing.
Involuntary refers to what is not subject to the control of the will: "People drew in their breath with involuntary surprise and suspense" Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Automatic implies an unvarying mechanical response or reaction: She accepted the subpoena with an automatic "thank you."

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spontaneous

Adjective

1. not planned or arranged; impulsive: a spontaneous celebration

2. occurring through natural processes without outside influence: a spontaneous explosion [Latin sponte voluntarily]

spontaneously adv
spontaneity n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	spontaneous - happening or arising without apparent external cause; "spontaneous laughter"; "spontaneous combustion"; "a spontaneous abortion" self-generated induced - brought about or caused; not spontaneous; "a case of steroid-induced weakness"
	2.	spontaneous - said or done without having been planned or written in advance; "he made a few ad-lib remarks" ad-lib, unwritten unscripted - not furnished with or using a script; "unrehearsed and unscript spot interviews"; "unscripted talk shows"

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spontaneous

adjective unplanned, impromptu, unprompted, willing, free, natural, voluntary, instinctive, impulsive, unforced, unbidden, unconstrained, unpremeditated, extempore, uncompelled << OPPOSITE planned

Translations

spontaneous [spɔnˈteɪnɪəs] adj → espontáneo

spontaneous [spɔnˈteɪnɪəs] adj → spontané(e)

spontaneous [spɔnˈteɪnɪəs] adj → spontan;

spontaneous combustion → Selbstentzündung f

spontaneous [spɔnˈteɪnɪəs] adj → spontaneo/a

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spontaneous

adj spontaneous [spənˈteiniəs]

1 said, done etc of one's own free will without pressure from others His offer was quite spontaneous.spontaanعَفْويспонтаненdobrovolnýspontanspontanαυθόρμητοςespontáneoomaalgatuslikخود به خودoma-aloitteinenspontanéסְפּוֹנטָאנִיस्वैच्‍िछक, स्वेच्छितspontanönkéntesspontansem gerist án utanaðkomandi áhrifaspontaneo自発的な(행동 등이) 자연스러운, 자연 발생적인spontaniškas, savaimingasspontāns; labprātīgsspontanspontaanfrivillig, uoppfordretdobrowolnyespontâneospon­tanдобровольныйdobrovoľný, spontánnyspontanspontanspontanที่เสร็จเรียบร้อยspontane, isteyerek自發的мимовільний; спонтаннийغیر ارادیtự phát自发的

2 natural; not forced spontaneous behaviour.spontaanطَبيعي، تِلقائيестественpřirozenýnaturligungezwungenαυθόρμητος, φυσικόςespontáneospontaanneخود جوشspontaanispontanéסְפּוֹנטָאנִיस्वाभाविक, सहजprirodan, neusiljenspontánwajaróþvingaðurspontaneo自然な자연의; 자발적인betarpiškasspontāns; brīvs; patvaļīgstanpa paksaanspontaannaturlig, spontanspontanicznyespontâneospontanнепроизвольныйprirodzenýnaravenspontanspontanซึ่งเป็นไปตามธรรมชาติdoğal出自自然的безпосередній, невимушенийقدرتیtự nhiên出自自然的

adv sponˈtaneously

spontaanبِتِلقائِيَّه، بِعَفْوِيَّهспонтанноz vlastní vůlespontant; naturligtspontanαυθόρμηταespontáneamentespontaanseltspontaanistispontanémentבְּאוֹפֶן סְפּוֹנטָאנִיस्वत:, अपने आप से, अनायास, सहज भाव सेspontano, prirodnosaját jószántából, önként, spontán módonsecara spontanaf sjálfsdáðum; ósjálfráttspontaneamente自発的に자발적으로spontaniškaispontānisecara spontanspontaanuoppfordret, spontantdobrowolnie, spontanicznieespontaneamente(în mod) spontanдобровольно; непроизвольноspontánnespontanospontanospontantโดยที่เกิดขึ้นเองตามธรรมชาติkendiliğinden自發地мимовільно; спонтанноبے ساختہtự phát自发地

n sponˈtaneousness

spontaniteitتِلقائِيَّه، عَفْوِيَّهестественостspontánnostspontanitetdie Spontaneitätαυθορμητισμόςespontaneidadspontaansusluontevuusspontanéitéסְפּוֹנטָאנִיוּתस्वैच्छिकता, ऐच्छिकताspontanost, neusiljenostönkéntelenség, spontaneitássikap spontanþað að gerast sjálfkrafa; það að vera ósjálfráðurspontaneità自発性자발적임spontaniškumas, savaimingumasspontānumsspontanspontaniteitfrivillighet, spontanitetspontanicznośćespontaneidadespontaneitateдобровольность; непроизвольностьspontánnosťspontanostspontanostspontanitetการเกิดขึ้นเองตามธรรมชาติkendiliğinden olma自發спонтанністьبے ساختگیtính tự động, tính tự ý自发

n spontaneity [spontəˈneiəti, spontəˈniːəti]

spontaniteitعَفْوِيَّه، تلقائِيَّهспотанностvlastní iniciativaspontanitet; umiddelbarhedeigener,freier Antriebαυθορμητισμόςespontaneidadspontaansusخود به خوديvälittömyysspontanéitéסְפּוֹנטָאנִיוּתसहजता, स्वत: प्रवर्तिताneusiljenost, spontanostönkéntelenség, spontaneitássikap spontanþað að gerast sjálfkrafaspontaneità自発性자발성, 자연성betarpiškumasspontānumssifat spontanspontaniteitspontanitetspontanicznośćespontaneidadespontaneitateнепосредственностьvlastná iniciatívaspontanostspontanostspontanitet, spontan handlingลักษณะซึ่งเกิดขึ้นเองkendiliğinden olma自發性спонтанність; безпосередністьبے ساختگیtính tự động, tính tự nhiên自发性