 impromptu |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] with little or no preparation or forethought | |
| Synonyms: | extemporaneous extemporary extempore off-the-cuff offhand offhanded unrehearsed ad-lib | |
| Examples: | "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment" "an extemporaneous piano recital" "an extemporary lecture" "an extempore skit" "an impromptu speech" "offhand excuses" "trying to sound offhanded and reassurin |
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| Related terms: | unprepared | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] in response to an unforeseen need | |
| Synonyms: | spur-of-the-moment | |
| Examples: | "an impromptu speech" "a spur-of-the-moment party" |
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| Related terms: | unprepared | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an extemporaneous speech or remark | |
| Examples: | "a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated" |
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| Related terms: | address | |
| 4. | [ adverb ] without advance preparation | |
| Synonyms: | ad_lib spontaneously ad_libitum | |
| Examples: | "he spoke ad lib" |
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| 5. | [ noun ] (music,fine art) a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation | |
| Related terms: | passage | |
| Similar spelling: |
imprimatur improvement improve |
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