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spontaneousness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The state or condition of being spontaneous; spontaneity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the spontaneity of his laughter

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spontaneity

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: naturalness

History

Etymology

From spontaneous + -ness.