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spɒnˈteɪ ni əsspon·ta·neous

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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

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

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

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. spontaneous, self-generatedadjective

    happening or arising without apparent external cause

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

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

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

  2. ad-lib, spontaneous, unwrittenadjective

    said or done without having been planned or written in advance

    "he made a few ad-lib remarks"

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

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

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. improvised

    to improvise is an act spontaneity.

    Submitted by caracristijc on July 22, 2023  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. spontaneousadjective

    Synonyms:
    voluntary, instinctive, uncompelled, unbidden, unconstrained, willing, gratuitous, free, of one's own accord

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. spontaneousadjective

    Synonyms:
    instinctive, voluntary, impulsive, unforced

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How to use spontaneous in a sentence?

  1. Dan Medina:

    I hope by showing that something we did spontaneous and the right way can lead to something further.

  2. Dan Medina:

    I think we did it the right way. I didn’t break any laws. There was no trash left behind, i hope by showing that something we did spontaneous and the right way can lead to something further.

  3. Emmanuel Macron:

    I'm reasonably optimistic but I don't believe in spontaneous miracles.

  4. Cristian Ritondo:

    We wanted to thank you in person for that gesture of spontaneous love that managed to calm the baby’s cry. That’s the type of police we’re proud of, the police we want.

  5. Lydia Child:

    That man's best works should be such bungling imitations of Nature's infinite perfection, matters not much; but that he should make himself an imitation, this is the fact which Nature moans over, and deprecates beseechingly. Be spontaneous, be truthful, be free, and thus be individuals! is the song she sings through warbling birds, and whispering pines, and roaring waves, and screeching winds.


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