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Word | 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; offhand excuses; trying to sound offhanded and reassuring; an off-the-cuff toast; a few unrehearsed comments / Composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment, or without previous study / not planned; impromptu / spoken or done without preparation. / made up or done without special preparation, | |
Usage | ⇒ Because her extemporaneous remarks were misinterpreted, she decided to write all her speeches in advance. ⇒ caught by surprise, I had to make an extemporaneous speech at the awards banquet ⇒ an extemporaneous speech |
Synonyms | impromptu, spontaneous, offhand, unpremeditated, extempore, unrehearsed, unprepared, extemporary, improvised, impulsive, spur-of-the-moment, ad-lib, informal, off-the-cuff, offhanded, unplanned, unstudied, ad lib, casual, makeshift, |
Antonyms | deliberate, prepared, considered, intended, intentional, planned, premeditated, rehearsed, studied, advised, calculated, conscious, measured, purposeful, purposive, voluntary, willful, written, affected, aforethought, |
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