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Antonyms for spontaneous
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English Synonyms and Antonyms1.5 / 4 votes

  1. spontaneous

    That is spontaneous which is freely done, with no external compulsion and, in human actions, without special premeditation or distinct determination of the will; that is voluntary which is freely done with distinct act of will; that is involuntary which is independent of the will, and perhaps in opposition to it; a willing act is not only in accordance with will, but with desire. Thus voluntary and involuntary, which are antonyms of each other, are both partial synonyms of spontaneous. We speak of spontaneous generation, spontaneous combustion, spontaneous sympathy, an involuntary start, an unbidden tear, voluntary agreement, willing submission. A babe's smile in answer to that of its mother is spontaneous; the smile of a pouting child wheedled into good humor is involuntary. In physiology the action of the heart and lungs is called involuntary; the growth of the hair and nails is spontaneous; the action of swallowing is voluntary up to a certain point, beyond which it becomes involuntary or automatic. In the fullest sense of that which is not only without the will but distinctly in opposition to it, or compulsory, involuntary becomes an antonym, not only of voluntary but of spontaneous; as, involuntary servitude. A spontaneous outburst of applause is of necessity an act of volition, but so completely dependent on sympathetic impulse that it would seem frigid to call it voluntary, while to call it involuntary would imply some previous purpose or inclination not to applaud.

    Synonyms:
    automatic, free, impulsive, instinctive, involuntary, unbidden, voluntary, willing

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 1 vote

  1. spontaneous

    Antonyms:
    involuntary, imposed, compulsionary, unwilling, necessitated, coercive

    Synonyms:
    voluntary, self-generated, self-originated, self-evolved, willing, unbidden, gratuitous

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. spontaneous, self-generatedadjective

    happening or arising without apparent external cause

    "spontaneous laughter"; "spontaneous combustion"; "a spontaneous abortion"

    Antonyms:
    written, induced, scripted, evoked, iatrogenic, elicited

    Synonyms:
    ad-lib, self-produced, self-generated, unwritten

  2. ad-lib, spontaneous, unwrittenadjective

    said or done without having been planned or written in advance

    "he made a few ad-lib remarks"

    Antonyms:
    elicited, scripted, evoked, written, iatrogenic, induced

    Synonyms:
    unwritten, unrehearsed, ad-lib, oral, off-the-cuff, extemporaneous, extempore, self-generated, offhand, extemporary, impromptu, offhanded

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. spontaneousadjective

    Synonyms:
    instinctive, voluntary, impulsive, unforced

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. rigid

    inflexible, predictably unchanging

    john has a rigid personality, but steve is much more spontaneous and fun.

    Submitted by JP03 on October 27, 2014  
  2. ritualistic

    not prescribed procedure

    Submitted by anonymous on October 12, 2020  
  3. tactical

    Submitted by anonymous on August 16, 2020  

How to use spontaneous in a sentence?

  1. Amesh Adalja:

    A lot of that material from the birth or the spontaneous abortion or miscarriage of the livestock can transmit it. The main way that people get it is because they inhale material from the birthing of a livestock animal, that’s why you have to take certain precautions when you are working with a cow in the birthing process to make sure that you don’t inhale the material from the birth that may contain the Q fever bacteria.

  2. Carolyn Palmer:

    I not only wanted to portray the playful, animated and spontaneous Lucy, but also the glamorous Hollywood icon.

  3. Jonas Umland:

    I found it good that Mark said there was room for improvement. On the other hand, he didn't mention any specific measures Facebook would take, he came across very well, also at times spontaneous.

  4. Jimmy Carters:

    Our hearts are with the victims' families and all who feel hopeless in the face of pervasive racial discrimination and outright cruelty. We all must shine a spotlight on the immorality of racial discrimination, but violence, whether spontaneous or consciously incited, is not a solution.

  5. Christian Dzieia:

    You're losing your one fixed working place but gaining 10 new places, successful buildings provide great places for communication and spontaneous interaction.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#815written
#5223induced
#6643imposed
#13632spontaneous
#19538unwilling
#22716involuntary
#26774evoked
#34744elicited
#34838scripted
#37633coercive
#41507necessitated
#92877iatrogenic

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