Spontaneity
noun
The quality of doing things without planning or preparation.
His spontaneity makes every trip exciting.
Often appears as...
- act of spontaneity
- show spontaneity
noun
The condition of being spontaneous, or acting or occurring without external cause or influence.
The spontaneity of chemical reactions determines their speed and direction.
Often appears as...
- spontaneity of reactions
- assess the spontaneity
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Technical
noun
The practice of acting on impulse.
Her spontaneity got her into trouble too often.
Often appears as...
- embrace spontaneity
- spontaneity in decision
noun
The quality of doing things without planning or preparation.
His spontaneity makes every trip exciting.
Often appears as...
- act of spontaneity
- show spontaneity
noun
The condition of being spontaneous, or acting or occurring without external cause or influence.
The spontaneity of chemical reactions determines their speed and direction.
Often appears as...
- spontaneity of reactions
- assess the spontaneity
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The practice of acting on impulse.
Her spontaneity got her into trouble too often.
Often appears as...
- embrace spontaneity
- spontaneity in decision
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Unplanned Actions
Use 'spontaneity' for actions taken without a plan, often in a fun or lively way.
The party's spontaneity surprised everyone.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Surprise
'Spontaneity' often implies a surprise that leads to positive outcomes or excitement.
His spontaneity added life to the dull meeting.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Context
Often used in social contexts to describe someone as fun-loving and unpredictable.
She's appreciated for her spontaneity at social gatherings.
Pro Tip 1/3Unplanned Actions
Use 'spontaneity' for actions taken without a plan, often in a fun or lively way.
The party's spontaneity surprised everyone.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Surprise
'Spontaneity' often implies a surprise that leads to positive outcomes or excitement.
His spontaneity added life to the dull meeting.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Context
Often used in social contexts to describe someone as fun-loving and unpredictable.
She's appreciated for her spontaneity at social gatherings.
Pro Tip 1/3Unplanned Actions
Use 'spontaneity' for actions taken without a plan, often in a fun or lively way.
The party's spontaneity surprised everyone.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Surprise
'Spontaneity' often implies a surprise that leads to positive outcomes or excitement.
His spontaneity added life to the dull meeting.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Context
Often used in social contexts to describe someone as fun-loving and unpredictable.
She's appreciated for her spontaneity at social gatherings.
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Video examples
Life is messy. Embrace...
chaotic environment were vastly more likely to stray from the ordinary and invent something new that's why it's important that your body and mind exists on the edge of chaos because it is the stem of creativity and the birth mother of spontaneity and genius I fell in love
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Music as a refuge PIPE...
search for that universal truth in music that remains so mysterious and elusive it was like following a thread that was always one step ahead I loved the spontaneity of improvisation and the energy of question and answer but I needed a musical universe to place
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The secret to desire in...
It's pretty much like the moon. It has intermittent eclipses. But what they know is they know how to resurrect it. They know how to bring it back. And they know how to bring it back because they have demystified one big myth, which is the myth of spontaneity,
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Esther Perel: The...
surprise moments of our lives, are currently not there. So the puppy, it really gives us all of that, you know, a pet amongst us. So not just any pet, you know, an animal, a child. Those are natural sources of surprise and mystery and spontaneity.
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We Could Kick-Start Life...
But perhaps the spontaneity and unpredictability of discovering novel chemistries and novel life forms is also interesting and has its own unique merits. But do we get to set course and let natural evolution discover its own local environments
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Every Day in Tuscany PIPE...
because I was writing just out of excitement at living there and learning a new language meeting people and it was very spontaneous and in fact all my books about Italy have been just written out of spontaneity and fun did the book
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How China is changing...
But really, for many of them, there was no particular reason to buy. They were just browsing on their mobile site and then buying whatever they saw. We have observed the same level of spontaneity in everything,
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Aja Monet and phillip...
Our art possesses rhythmic communication, coded emotional cues, improvised feelings of critical thought. Our social movements should be like encouraging active participation, listening, spontaneity and freedom.
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Sonic Postcards from The...
and also to the past it provided andrea with the spontaneity of traveling along a well-worn path it's the place where you have to go to find the stories of people we're going to hear some of those
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José Antonio Abreu: The...
the orchestras prove to be the creative spaces of culture and sources of exchange and new meanings. The spontaneity music has
Video examples
Life is messy. Embrace...
chaotic environment were vastly more likely to stray from the ordinary and invent something new that's why it's important that your body and mind exists on the edge of chaos because it is the stem of creativity and the birth mother of spontaneity and genius I fell in love
Video examples
Music as a refuge PIPE...
search for that universal truth in music that remains so mysterious and elusive it was like following a thread that was always one step ahead I loved the spontaneity of improvisation and the energy of question and answer but I needed a musical universe to place
Video examples
The secret to desire in...
It's pretty much like the moon. It has intermittent eclipses. But what they know is they know how to resurrect it. They know how to bring it back. And they know how to bring it back because they have demystified one big myth, which is the myth of spontaneity,
Video examples
Esther Perel: The...
surprise moments of our lives, are currently not there. So the puppy, it really gives us all of that, you know, a pet amongst us. So not just any pet, you know, an animal, a child. Those are natural sources of surprise and mystery and spontaneity.
Video examples
We Could Kick-Start Life...
But perhaps the spontaneity and unpredictability of discovering novel chemistries and novel life forms is also interesting and has its own unique merits. But do we get to set course and let natural evolution discover its own local environments
Video examples
Every Day in Tuscany PIPE...
because I was writing just out of excitement at living there and learning a new language meeting people and it was very spontaneous and in fact all my books about Italy have been just written out of spontaneity and fun did the book
Video examples
How China is changing...
But really, for many of them, there was no particular reason to buy. They were just browsing on their mobile site and then buying whatever they saw. We have observed the same level of spontaneity in everything,
Video examples
Aja Monet and phillip...
Our art possesses rhythmic communication, coded emotional cues, improvised feelings of critical thought. Our social movements should be like encouraging active participation, listening, spontaneity and freedom.
Video examples
Sonic Postcards from The...
and also to the past it provided andrea with the spontaneity of traveling along a well-worn path it's the place where you have to go to find the stories of people we're going to hear some of those
Video examples
José Antonio Abreu: The...
the orchestras prove to be the creative spaces of culture and sources of exchange and new meanings. The spontaneity music has
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Quote examples
Yorgos Lanthimos
Greek Director
I think there's all these unknown things you can tap into when you just leave things open, and nothing is forbidden. Then you allow yourself to mold that thing that has been created by freedom and spontaneity and flexibility. That's why I avoid limiting performances of actors and characters.
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Alicia Keys
American Musician
Once people see this 'Unplugged,' I just want them to feel the spontaneity, to feel passionate... I want you to see another side of me, that's free, and feel where my head is, where whatever happens, happens. I want you to feel inspired.
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Robert Pinsky
American Poet
Jazz and poetry both involve a structure that may be familiar and to some extent predictable. And then, you try to create as much surprise and spontaneity and feeling and variation while respecting that structure.
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Angela Merkel
German Statesman
I always wanted to know what I'd face next, even though that was maybe a bit detrimental to spontaneity. Structuring my life and avoiding chaos was more important.
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Larry David
American Actor
There's a sense of spontaneity, and no emphasis on jokes in this show. People generally talk the way they talk in life if you were in this particular situation.
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John Cassavetes
American Actor
I'm a great believer in spontaneity because I think planning is the most destructive thing in the world.
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Kenny Rogers
American Musician
There is a trade off - as you grow older you gain wisdom but you lose spontaneity.
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El-P
American Musician
Rap music deserves truth, and it deserves spontaneity.
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Jan Hammer
Musician
The passion and spontaneity in music is all gone.
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Mel B
English Musician
The way that I live my life is on spontaneity.
Quote examples
Yorgos Lanthimos
Greek Director
I think there's all these unknown things you can tap into when you just leave things open, and nothing is forbidden. Then you allow yourself to mold that thing that has been created by freedom and spontaneity and flexibility. That's why I avoid limiting performances of actors and characters.
Quote examples
Alicia Keys
American Musician
Once people see this 'Unplugged,' I just want them to feel the spontaneity, to feel passionate... I want you to see another side of me, that's free, and feel where my head is, where whatever happens, happens. I want you to feel inspired.
Quote examples
Robert Pinsky
American Poet
Jazz and poetry both involve a structure that may be familiar and to some extent predictable. And then, you try to create as much surprise and spontaneity and feeling and variation while respecting that structure.
Quote examples
Angela Merkel
German Statesman
I always wanted to know what I'd face next, even though that was maybe a bit detrimental to spontaneity. Structuring my life and avoiding chaos was more important.
Quote examples
Larry David
American Actor
There's a sense of spontaneity, and no emphasis on jokes in this show. People generally talk the way they talk in life if you were in this particular situation.
Quote examples
John Cassavetes
American Actor
I'm a great believer in spontaneity because I think planning is the most destructive thing in the world.
Quote examples
Kenny Rogers
American Musician
There is a trade off - as you grow older you gain wisdom but you lose spontaneity.
Quote examples
El-P
American Musician
Rap music deserves truth, and it deserves spontaneity.
Quote examples
Jan Hammer
Musician
The passion and spontaneity in music is all gone.
Quote examples
Mel B
English Musician
The way that I live my life is on spontaneity.
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