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Sense: Adjective: unplanned

Synonyms:

unplanned, impromptu, unintentional, impulsive, offhand, off-the-cuff (informal), unrehearsed, unprovoked, instant , unpremeditated, ad-lib

Antonyms:

deliberate , willful, intended , planned, scripted, premeditated, designed, intentional, prearranged, avoidable, controllable, planned in advance

Sense: Adjective: instinctive

Synonyms:

instinctive, instinctual, natural , automatic, knee-jerk, reflex, involuntary, mechanical , unconscious , unwilled, uncontrollable, unbidden

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