spontaneousness

noun

Definition of spontaneousnessnext
as in naturalness
carefree freedom from constraint her friends loved her for her natural spontaneousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spontaneousness
  1. naturalness
  2. abandon
  3. abandonment
  4. spontaneity
  5. enthusiasm
  6. zeal
Noun
  • By the middle of the nineteenth century, the seriousness and stability of their suits suggested a new naturalness for their authority that came to seem both right and inevitable.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • As a national icon, the Natural Bridge served as a quiet, Emersonian rebuke to Europe’s militaristic triumphal arches, reinforcing the naturalness of American democracy.
    — Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Definition of naturalness
Noun
  • Lipowitz’s unfortunate abandon in the stage 16 time trial came 24 hours after Evenepoel had outsprinted Pogačar to win at Plateau de Solaison.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Her music accordingly pares down the signature elements of a genre in which reckless abandon and defiant self-expression have long been central.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Definition of abandon
Noun
  • Once a thriving center of Afghan architecture and royal grandeur, Mandu's palaces and mosques now stand frozen in time, their intricate designs and artistic embellishments weathered by centuries of abandonment.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
  • Advertisement America has gotten very good at the gesture of inclusion and very comfortable with the substance of abandonment.
    — Steve Way, Time, 27 July 2026
Definition of abandonment
Noun
  • The same with Skywalker — her spontaneity and her energy and life on camera and her ability to play while still being technically proficient and talented and is a real wonder.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026
  • Fessler said Shields moved through the world with brightness and spontaneity in a constant journey of self-development.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of spontaneity
Noun
  • The unexpected enthusiasm for Moonshot’s Kimi K3 model stems from its ability to match – and in some cases outperform – its most advanced US competitors, such as the latest iterations of OpenAI’s GPT and Anthropic’s Claude, for free.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • The results on Wednesday did nothing to squash the enthusiasm of bullish analysts and investors.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Definition of enthusiasm
Noun
  • Still, that has not meant Trump has any less zeal for this 2020 rabbit hole.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2026
  • For more than 90 years, Beatrice Lumpkin brought a zeal for fairness and a fierce desire to protect working-class employees to her civil rights and workers’ rights activism.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of zeal
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“Spontaneousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spontaneousness. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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