spontaneous as in happening or arising without apparent external cause
- "spontaneous laughter"
- "spontaneous combustion"
- "a spontaneous abortion"
Synonyms
- self-generatedhappening or arising without apparent external cause; originating from the self
spontaneous as in said or done without having been planned or written in advance
- "he made a few ad-lib remarks"
Synonyms
- ad-libremark made spontaneously without prior preparation; perform without preparation; with little or no preparation or forethought; said or done without having been planned or written in advance
- unwrittenbased on custom rather than documentation; using speech rather than writing; said or done without having been planned or written in advance