Spontaneous - English meaning

Spontaneous – definitions in English dictionary

adjective
Performed or occurring as a result of a sudden impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus.
Usage examples:
The audience broke into spontaneous applause
Synonims:
Unforced Voluntary Unconstrained Unprompted Unbidden Unsolicited Unplanned Unpremeditated Unrehearsed Impulsive Impetuous Unstudied Impromptu Spur-of-the-moment Extempore Extemporaneous Unsch

Said or done without having been planned in advance

adjective
Happening naturally, without planning or encouragement
Usage examples:
A spontaneous performance, spontaneous affection, the children spontaneously gave us hugs and kisses.

Spontaneous translation into English

Spontaneous: translate from English into Chinese

自发的, 自发

Spontaneous: translate from English into Dutch

Spontaan, Vanzelf

Spontaneous: translate from English into French

Spontané

Spontaneous: translate from English into German

Spontan, Unwillkürlich, Ungezwungen

Spontaneous: translate from English into Hindi

अविरल, सहज, स्वतःस्फूर्त, स्वाभाविक, स्वतःप्रवर्तित, स्वैच्छिक, अपने आप, स्वभाव से, स्वतःप्रसूत, नैसर्गिक

Spontaneous: translate from English into Italian

Spontaneo

Spontaneous: translate from English into Korean

자발적인, 자연스러운, 자연히 일어나는, 인공적 재배에 의하지 않은

Spontaneous: translate from English into Russian

Спонтанный, Стихийный, Самопроизвольный, Непосредственный, Непринужденный, Добровольный

Spontaneous: translate from English into Spanish

Espontáneo

Word origin

mid 17th century: from late Latin spontaneus (from ( sua) sponte ‘of (one's) own accord’) + -ous.

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Spontaneous – similar words

spontaneously

adverb
As a result of a sudden impulse and without premeditation.
Usage examples:
The crowd spontaneously burst into song

Spontaneously - all meanings in English

spontaneity

ˌspɒn.təˈneɪ.ə.ti

noun
The condition of being spontaneous; spontaneous behaviour or action.
Usage examples:
She occasionally tore up her usual schedule in favour of spontaneity

noun
The quality of being natural rather than planned in advance
Usage examples:
You should not work out the entire mock interview beforehand or you will lose the element of sponta…

Spontaneity - all meanings in English

Spontaneous synonims

extemporaneous

adjective
Spoken or done without preparation.
Usage examples:
An extemporaneous speech

adjective
Done or said without preparation
Usage examples:
He made some extemporaneous remarks before the award ceremony.

Extemporaneous - all meanings in English

extempore

adjective
Spoken or done without preparation.
Usage examples:
An extempore speech

adverb
Without preparation.
Usage examples:
He recited the poem extempore

adjective
Done or said without any preparation or thought
Usage examples:
An extempore performance, at the audition, the actors were asked to perform extempore.

Extempore - all meanings in English

impetuous

adjective
Acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
Usage examples:
She might live to rue this impetuous decision

adjective
Acting or done suddenly without much thought
Usage examples:
Then, impetuous as i was, i bought a new car before i even got a job.

Impetuous - all meanings in English

impromptu

adjective
Done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed.
Usage examples:
An impromptu press conference

adverb
Without being planned, organized, or rehearsed.
Usage examples:
He spoke impromptu

noun
A short piece of instrumental music, especially a solo, that is reminiscent of an improvisation.

Impromptu - all meanings in English

impulsive

adjective
Acting or done without forethought.
Usage examples:
They'd married as impulsive teenagers

adjective
Acting or done suddenly without any planning or consideration of the results
Usage examples:
She’s an impulsive shopper and often buys things she doesn’t need.

Impulsive - all meanings in English

spur-of-the-moment

idiom
Suddenly without any planning
Usage examples:
On the spur of the moment, we decided to go to the beach.

Spur-of-the-moment - all meanings in English

unbidden

adjective
Without having been commanded or invited.
Usage examples:
Unbidden guests

adjective
Not invited or wanted
Usage examples:
At night, images would come unbidden into her mind.

Unbidden - all meanings in English

unconstrained

adjective
Not restricted or limited.
Usage examples:
Unconstrained growth

adjective
Not controlled or limited in any way
Usage examples:
She lived the life of a freewheeling artist, unconstrained by the conventions of a middle-class lif…

Unconstrained - all meanings in English

unforced

adjective
Not produced by effort; natural.
Usage examples:
An unforced cheerfulness

adjective
(of an error) caused by a mistake a player has made rather than as the result of their opponent's skilful play
Usage examples:
An unforced agreement between individuals about what to do, natural, unforced laughter

Unforced - all meanings in English

unplanned

adjective
Not planned.
Usage examples:
An unplanned pregnancy

adjective
Not planned or expected
Usage examples:
An unplanned pregnancy

Unplanned - all meanings in English

unpremeditated

adjective
(of an act, remark, or state) not thought out or planned beforehand.
Usage examples:
It was a totally unpremeditated attack

adjective
(especially of a crime or something unpleasant) done without being planned

Unpremeditated - all meanings in English

unprompted

adjective
Said, done, or acting without being encouraged or assisted.
Usage examples:
Unprompted, the guys in the next booth joined in

adjective
Without being told to say or do something
Usage examples:
Jim was remarkably charming this evening - he even said, unprompted, how nice margot looked in her …

Unprompted - all meanings in English

unrehearsed

adjective
Not practised before a performance.
Usage examples:
Spontaneous and unrehearsed music

adjective
Not practised or planned
Usage examples:
The interviews appear to be unrehearsed., he was forced to defend his policies in public and to ans…

Unrehearsed - all meanings in English

unsolicited

adjective
Not asked for; given or done voluntarily.
Usage examples:
Unsolicited junk mail

Unsolicited - all meanings in English

unstudied

adjective
Not laboured or artificial; natural.
Usage examples:
She had an unstudied grace in every step

Unstudied - all meanings in English

voluntary

adjective
Done, given, or acting of one's own free will.
Usage examples:
We are funded by voluntary contributions

noun
An organ solo played before, during, or after a church service.
Usage examples:
Lara hissed, supposedly under her breath, but it was picked up over the microphone and echoed aroun…

Voluntary - all meanings in English

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