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. abandon
  2. abandonment
  3. spontaneity
  4. enthusiasm
  5. zeal
Noun
  • Yet this team plays with the unity of a rowing crew and the abandon of Little Leaguers.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The goal of Troye and Charli’s austere, loud, lascivious evening is to take the sweet abandon of the club and scale it up to the arena.
    Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of abandon
Noun
  • The loss was impacted by a $15.7 million other expense, net, primarily related to the accrual of additional expenses for net abandonment obligations.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Its formidable Second Fleet would protect sea routes, support the continent’s major naval powers, and continue to provide extended deterrence—satiating Europeans who are afraid of abandonment at a time of Russian revanchism.
    Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of abandonment
Noun
  • The trick to this date lies in spontaneity and curiosity.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • One of the most creative offensive minds in football, who also happens to have a mobile quarterback who can strike with either spontaneity or efficiency, can’t seem to find the end zone from the red zone.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of spontaneity
Noun
  • Biden left the race in late July, endorsing Harris — and she was greeted with a wave of enthusiasm and support as the Democratic Party quickly coalesced around her.
    Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
  • While Democrats and Republicans say the chances of Harris outright winning Iowa are slim, Democrats say the enthusiasm among Hawkeye State women could be indicative of Harris’s support with women across the country.
    Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of enthusiasm
Noun
  • His descriptions of Thatcher, especially her inability to read social cues, mingle with his admiration for her leadership and ideological zeal.
    Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Without ongoing motivation and reinforcement, the initial zeal spurred by a motivational speech diminishes rapidly, resulting in employees returning to their original state.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Definition of zeal
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spontaneousness

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