unspontaneous en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English un- Latin sponte Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin -āneus Late Latin spontāneuslbor. English spontaneous English unspontaneous From un- + spontaneous.
Meanings
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Not spontaneous; halting or rehearsed
Like Pullman's tomb, Beckett's dialogue is encased in its own concrete, in a stilted, unspontaneous delivery.
1988 November 11, Lawrence Bommer, “Labor Relations”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unspontaneous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unspontaneous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |