extemporaneous

Definition of Extemporaneous in English :

Adjective

1. ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, unrehearsed

with little or no preparation or forethought

Example Sentences:
'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'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Extemporaneous

see synonyms of extemporaneous

adjective

1.

spoken, performed, etc, without planning or preparation; impromptu; extempore

2.

done in a temporary manner; improvised

Extemporaneous

see synonyms of extemporaneous

adjective

1.

made, done, or spoken without any preparation; unpremeditated; offhand

an extemporaneous speech

2.

spoken with some preparation but not written out or memorized

Extemporaneous

see synonyms of extemporaneous

adj.

1. Carried out or performed with little or no preparation; impromptu: an extemporaneous piano recital.

2. Prepared in advance but delivered without notes or text: an extemporaneous speech.

3. Skilled at or given to unrehearsed speech or performance: an accomplished extemporaneous speaker.

4. Provided, made, or adapted as an expedient; makeshift: an extemporaneous policy decision.

Extemporaneous

Adjective

Extemporaneous

Extemporaneous

Extemporaneous

WORD OF THE DAY

knickknack

Recent Searches