spontaneous
Self-directed; happening or acting without external cause or instigation; proceeding…Self-directed; happening or acting without external cause or instigation; proceeding from natural feeling, temperament, or momentary impulse.
» They broke out into spontaneous laughter.
Meaning
6 sensesSelf-directed; happening or acting without external cause or instigation; proceeding from natural feeling, temperament, or momentary impulse.
He made a spontaneous offer of help.
spontan
спонта́нныйspontánnyj, самопроизво́льныйsamoproizvólʹnyj
спонта́ннийspontánnyj, мимові́льнийmymovílʹnyj
happening or arising without apparent external cause
Done by one's own free choice, or without planning.
spontan
доброво́льныйdobrovólʹnyj
said or done without having been planned or written in advance
Controlled and directed internally; self-active; spontaneous movement characteristic of living things.
Produced without being planted or without human cultivation or labor.
Sudden, without warning.
Said or done without prior planning or prior writing.
He made spontaneous remarks in the court, after being asked an unexpected question.
Examples
53 sentencesThey broke out into spontaneous laughter.
Tom is very spontaneous, isn't he?
Tom isn't very spontaneous, is he?
The astronauts were greeted with spontaneous applause.
deDie Astronauten wurden mit spontanem Applaus begrüßt.
I wish I could be more spontaneous.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Late Latin spontāneus.Learned borrowing from Late Latin spontāneus.
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Forms
more spontaneous, most spontaneous| Comparative | more spontaneous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most spontaneous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
20 synonyms- happening or arising without apparent external cause:self-generated
- said or done without having been planned or written in advance:ad-libunwritten
Antonyms
7 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form