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US/spɑːnˈteɪ.ni.əs/
UK/spɒnˈteɪ.ni.əs/
happening naturally and suddenly, without being planned or organized by anyone
In context
What began as a spontaneous protest soon spread to other cities.
The crowd burst into spontaneous applause when the verdict was read.
She is a spontaneous person who books trips the night before.
Words that go with spontaneous
adjective + noun
- spontaneous applauseHer speech was interrupted by spontaneous applause.
- spontaneous protestA spontaneous protest broke out after the price rise.
- spontaneous decisionMoving to Đà Nẵng was a spontaneous decision.
- spontaneous reactionLaughter was the audience's spontaneous reaction.
adverb + adjective
- completely spontaneousThe march was completely spontaneous, with no leaders at all.