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unspontaneous

spon·ta·ne·ous
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spon-tey-nee-uh s]
    • /spɒnˈteɪ ni əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spon-tey-nee-uh s]
    • /spɒnˈteɪ ni əs/

Definitions of unspontaneous word

  • adjective unspontaneous coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause. 1
  • adjective unspontaneous (of a person) given to acting upon sudden impulses. 1
  • adjective unspontaneous (of natural phenomena) arising from internal forces or causes; independent of external agencies; self-acting. 1
  • adjective unspontaneous growing naturally or without cultivation, as plants and fruits; indigenous. 1
  • adjective unspontaneous produced by natural process. 1
  • adjective unspontaneous Not spontaneous; halting or rehearsed. 0
See all 6 definitions of unspontaneous

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Origin of unspontaneous

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Late Latin spontāneus, equivalent to Latin spont(e) willingly + -āneus (-ān(us) -an + -eus -eous)

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Parts of speech for Unspontaneous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unspontaneous

unspontaneous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for unspontaneous

adj unspontaneous

  • contrived — If you say that something someone says or does is contrived, you think it is false and deliberate, rather than natural and not planned.

adjective unspontaneous

  • manipulated — Simple past tense and past participle of manipulate.
All 2 Synonyms of unspontaneous

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