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spontaneous thought

[/spɑnˈteɪniəs θɔːt/]
nounpl: spontaneous thoughts
pensamento espontâneo
1. A thought that arises naturally and immediately without deliberation, planning, or conscious effort
Her spontaneous thought was to help the injured person immediately.
Seu pensamento espontâneo foi ajudar a pessoa ferida imediatamente.
2. An unplanned or instinctive mental reaction to a stimulus or situation
His spontaneous thought during the meeting revealed his true opinion.
Seu pensamento espontâneo durante a reunião revelou sua verdadeira opinião.
Synonyms
instinctive thoughtimmediate thoughtunpremeditated thoughtimpulseintuition
Antonyms
deliberate thoughtplanned thoughtpremeditated thoughtcalculated thought

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pensamento espontâneo
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
pensamento espontâneo
Common in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
pensamento espontâneo
Used in conversational speech
Portugal
pensamento espontâneo
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

off the top of one's head
spur of the moment
first instinct
gut feeling
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