🌟spontaneous

adjective
/spɒnˈteɪniəs/

Meaning

Happening naturally without planning or external cause; impulsive or unplanned.
done without planning; natural and unforced

Example Sentences

Their spontaneous trip to the mountains turned out to be the highlight of the summer.

Their spontaneous dance in the rain was beautiful.

Example Expressions

spontaneous combustion

Synonyms

impulsive, instinctive, unplanned, voluntary, automatic, natural
Entry 1
impulsive, instinctive, unplanned, voluntary, automatic
Entry 2
impulsive, unplanned, natural, automatic, instinctive

Antonyms

planned, deliberate, calculated, forced
Entry 1
planned, deliberate, calculated
Entry 2
planned, deliberate, forced, calculated

Collocations

spontaneous decision, spontaneous laughter, spontaneous action, spontaneous reaction, spontaneous applause
Entry 1
spontaneous decision, spontaneous laughter, spontaneous action, spontaneous reaction
Entry 2
spontaneous reaction, spontaneous applause, spontaneous decision

Related Vocabularies

extending far down from the top or surface; profound or intense
free from error; accurate
Characterized by abusive or harsh language.
in exactly the same words; word for word; literal
Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
Perfect; without flaws or faults.

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