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spontaneous
adjective as in impulsive, willing
Weak matches
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
Example Sentences
Hundreds of studies over the years have explored the complex genetics of autism, with both inherited and spontaneous genes contributing to the condition.
But fewer areas of Bruin Plaza, a long campus walkway, are now available for spontaneous events.
Dr Whittle says that is likely to dilute the impact of raising the contactless card limit on spontaneous, or reckless, spending - because young people, in particular, are paying by phone.
The protests appear spontaneous, with no organised leadership.
"Then everyone just burst into a mixture of spontaneous laughter and applause."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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