extemporaneous
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "LL." is not valid. See WT:LOL. extemporāneus, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin ex tempore (“impromptu”).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Canada" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /əksˌtɛmpɚˈeɪni.əs/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ɛksˌtɛm.pɜː(ɹ)ˈeɪn.i.əs/
- Rhymes: -eɪniəs
Adjective
extemporaneous (comparative more extemporaneous, superlative most extemporaneous)
- without preparation or advanced thought; offhand
- "The lovely words of a prepared speech however cannot erase extemporaneous words and deeds — thousands of them — that have run contrary to those aspirations.”
Synonyms
- (without preparation): off-the-cuff, extemporal (archaic), improvised; see also Thesaurus:impromptu
Related terms
Translations
without preparation
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