spontané — meaning in English
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English meaning
- candid adj Honest and direct, even when the truth might be uncomfortable.
- offhand adj Said or done without preparation or careful thought.
- spontaneous adj Happening or done without planning, on impulse.
- unprompted adj Not prompted; not urged or instigated; spontaneous.
- unsolicited adj Given or sent without being asked for.
Senses
spontané is used for these senses in English:
- candid Not posed or rehearsed.
- off-the-cuff (idiomatic) Extemporaneous; without prior preparation; spontaneous; impromptu.
- offhand Without planning or thinking ahead.
- spontaneous Self-generated; happening without any apparent external cause.
- spontaneous Done by one's own free choice, or without planning.
- spontaneous Proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external or conscious constraint.
- spontaneous Arising from a momentary impulse.
- spontaneous Produced without being planted or without human cultivation or labor.
candid — full definition
- adj Honest and direct, even when the truth might be uncomfortable.
- adj Natural and unposed, especially describing a photograph.
- noun A photo taken without the subject posing.
offhand — full definition
- adj Said or done without preparation or careful thought.
- adj Curt or dismissive in manner.
- adv Without prior thought or preparation; off the top of one's head.