Definition of extemporaneous Extemporaneous

ex•tem•po•ra•ne•ous

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WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

extemporaneous - with little or no preparation or forethought; "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 reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"
  ad-lib, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed
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  • extemporaneous (a.)
    Composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment, or without previous study; unpremeditated; off-hand; extempore; extemporary; as, an extemporaneous address or production.

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