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/ˈspɒn.tə.neɪ.ə.ti/ · spon·ta·ni·ty
noun
- The quality of being spontaneous; acting without premeditation. Her spontaneity made the weekend trip feel like an adventure.
- Spontaneous behaviour; actions that arise naturally and without external prompting. The child's spontaneity was evident when he began dancing in the rain.
- The tendency of living organisms to undergo change without being restrained or checked by the environment. Scientists study the spontaneity of cellular processes to understand growth patterns.
Synonyms
abruptnessspontaneousnessimpulsivenessunplannednessimprovisationinstinctivenessunpredictabilityimpetuosity
Antonyms
Did you know? The word gained literary fame in the works of Rousseau, who championed spontaneity as a hallmark of natural virtue, and it later inspired the title of a 1970s jazz album celebrating improvisational music.