spontaneous

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• do: Do something spontaneous, go see a film, have a picnic in the park.
• make: These conditions may not sound appealing but they do make the diving more spontaneous as you never know what the shadow above you are.
• keep: Don't be too organized, keep things spontaneous, but try to see as many of your favorite bands as you can.

Modifies a noun

• abortion: Title The factor V Leiden mutation in Japanese couples with recurrent spontaneous abortion.
• combustion: I saw a pair of shoes by the bushes: spontaneous human combustion?
• applause: Spontaneous applause breaks out at the end of several of his appeals.
• remission: In one study of cancer patients who experienced spontaneous remission, more than four out of five had changed their diet!
• miscarriage: There is evidence that significant FMH only occurs after curettage to remove products of conception but does not occur after complete spontaneous miscarriages.
• outburst: By just being in close proximity, the Referee can ( without actually doing anything ) provoke a spontaneous outburst from irate players.

Modifying Another Word

• seemingly: There are no medieval ' research articles ' and not many systematic, seemingly spontaneous meditations on philosophical topics by theologians.
• apparently: In contrast, change sometimes unfolds in an apparently spontaneous and unplanned way.
• entirely: This will not be an entirely spontaneous occasion: a program will be compiled about a week ahead.
• totally: Generally thought to be a superb gig, the audience were noted to have burst into totally spontaneous mid-song applause more than once!
• completely: But I didn't feel very comfortable in the pop music world so I went to Japan in 1972 - a completely spontaneous act.
• largely: Although emotions are largely spontaneous, they can be managed to some extent.

Used with adjective complement

• become: The coupled reaction of electron transfer with H + ejection becomes spontaneous.
• seem: Taking expressive freedom in throwing to an extreme, its conception seems comparatively spontaneous, different to his more complex assemblies.
• sound: The contemporary worshipper, however, wants the language of worship to sound spontaneous, because he values spontaneity over imitation.
• appear: Questions should be carefully planned but appear spontaneous during the session.
• look: Her art, that looks so spontaneous, is intricate.