Meaning
spontaneous
- natural (personality, etc.)
- wild (vegetation)
In a sentence
Lei è molto spontanea con tutti.
She is very natural with everyone.
Ti è venuto spontaneo dire quella cosa?
Did it come naturally to you to say that?
Nel prato cresce erba spontanea tutto l'anno.
Wild grass grows in the field all year.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| spontaneo | masculine · singular |
| spontanea | feminine · singular |
| spontanei | masculine · plural |
| spontanee | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use spontaneo for unplanned actions or genuine behavior; naturale is broader and often means ordinary, effortless, or expected.
- For plants, spontaneo means growing without cultivation. Don't use selvatico when you mean naturally occurring vegetation in a place.
- With people, spontaneo is usually positive: open, unforced, genuine. It can sound less polished, but not usually rude.