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spontaneous answer

[spɒnˈteɪniəs ˈɑːnsər]
nounpl: spontaneous answers
resposta espontânea
1. An answer or reply given immediately and without prior thought or preparation
His spontaneous answer to the question surprised everyone in the room.
A resposta espontânea dele à pergunta surpreendeu todos na sala.
2. A response that arises naturally from instinct or intuition rather than deliberation
The child gave a spontaneous answer that revealed her true feelings.
A criança deu uma resposta espontânea que revelou seus verdadeiros sentimentos.
NYC Slang
off-the-top-of-your-head answer
Synonyms
immediate answerinstinctive answerunpremeditated responseoff-the-cuff replyunrehearsed answer
Antonyms
prepared answercalculated responsedeliberate answerrehearsed replypremeditated response

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resposta espontânea
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
resposta espontânea / resposta de primeira
Colloquial: 'resposta de primeira' emphasizes immediacy
São Paulo
resposta espontânea / resposta na hora
Common variation using 'na hora' for emphasis
Portugal
resposta espontânea / resposta imediata
Both terms used equally; 'imediata' also common

Related Idioms & Phrases

speak from the heart
say the first thing that comes to mind
answer off the cuff
give a gut reaction
shoot from the hip
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