spontaneous

[spon-tey-nee-uhs] / spɒnˈteɪ ni əs /

ADJECTIVE

impulsive, willing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

casual impromptu instinctive offhand simple unplanned voluntary

WEAK

ad-lib automatic break loose down extemporaneous extempore free free-spirited from the hip impetuous improvised inevitable involuntary irresistible natural off top of head off-the-cuff unartful unavoidable unbidden uncompelled unconscious unconstrained uncontrived uncontrolled unforced unintentional unpremediated unprompted unsophisticated unstudied up front

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deliberate planned

WEAK

intended premeditated

Example Sentences

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According to Burda, this improved debris removal may help explain why some patients experience partial, spontaneous recovery after spinal cord injury.

From Science Daily

Deepak said his intervention was spontaneous and not part of a strategy.

From BBC

A spontaneous jaunt like that is probably something he wouldn’t have done years ago, but “after a lifetime of being a conscientious spender and saver, it felt deserved,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

A key focus was whether circulation returned before reaching the hospital, known as return of spontaneous circulation.

From Science Daily

Loosely organized groups of anti-ICE activists have been using encrypted messaging app Signal to flag immigration sweeps and organize spontaneous demonstrations against them.

From Barron's

spontaneous

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