impromptu 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
with little or no preparation or forethought
Examples
- 1.his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
- 2.an extempore skit
- 3.an impromptu speech
- 4.offhand excuses
- 5.trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
- 6.an extemporaneous piano recital
- 7.a few unrehearsed comments
- 8.an extemporary lecture
- 9.an off-the-cuff toast
Synonyms
- ad-lib 1
with little or no preparation or forethought
- extemporaneous 1
with little or no preparation or forethought
- extemporary 1
with little or no preparation or forethought
- extempore 1
with little or no preparation or forethought
- offhand 1
with little or no preparation or forethought
- offhanded 1
with little or no preparation or forethought
- off-the-cuff 1
with little or no preparation or forethought
- unrehearsed 1
with little or no preparation or forethought
