Spontaneousness

  • 31spontaneity — n. Spontaneousness …

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  • 32spontaneous — adjective happening or done without being planned or organized, but because you suddenly feel you would like to do it: The crowd gave a spontaneous cheer when the result was announced. spontaneously adverb spontaneousness, spontaneity /spnt ni:ti …

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  • 33play# — play n 1 sport, disport, frolic, rollick, romp, gambol (see under PLAY vb 1) Analogous words: enjoyment, delectation, *pleasure, delight: amusement, diversion, recreation, entertainment (see under AMUSE): *athletics, sports, games Antonyms: work… …

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  • 34sincere — sincere, wholehearted, whole souled, heartfelt, hearty, unfeigned can mean genuine in feeling or expression or showing such genuineness. Sincere stresses the absence of hypocrisy, dissimulation, or falsification in any degree; it therefore… …

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  • 35spontaneity — *abandon, *unconstraint Analogous words: spontaneousness, instinctiveness, impulsiveness (see corresponding adjectives at SPONTANEOUS): extem poraneousness, offhandedness, unpremeditatedness (see corresponding adjectives at EXTEMPORANEOUS):… …

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  • 36unconstraint — unconstraint, abandon, spontaneity can all denote the free and uninhibited expression of one s thoughts or feelings or the quality of mood or style resulting from a free yielding to impulse. Unconstraint is the most general term and may be used… …

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  • 37spontaneity — n 1. spontaneousness, naturalness, instinctiveness, intuitiveness; instinct, tendency, urge; involuntariness, reflexiveness. 2. freedom, openness, effortlessness, unrestraint, lawlessness, abandon; enthusiasm, spirit, elan, animation; verve, dash …

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  • 38spontaneous */ — UK [spɒnˈteɪnɪəs] / US [spɑnˈteɪnɪəs] adjective happening in a natural way without being planned or thought about spontaneous applause/cheers He was suddenly filled with tears of spontaneous emotion. a) used in a positive way about someone who… …

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  • 39spontaneous — /spɒnˈteɪniəs / (say spon tayneeuhs) adjective 1. proceeding from a natural personal impulse, without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained: a spontaneous action; a spontaneous remark. 2. (of impulses, motion, activity, natural… …

  • 40spontaneous — [spän tā′nē əs] adj. [LL spontaneus < L sponte, of free will < IE base * (s)pen(d) , to pull > SPIN] 1. acting in accordance with or resulting from a natural feeling, impulse, or tendency, without any constraint, effort, or premeditation …

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