Definition of EXTEMPORANEOUS

extemporaneous

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • with little or no preparation or forethought
    • "an extemporaneous piano recital"

Adj

  • With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin extemporāneus, from Latin ex tempore (“impromptu”).

Synonyms

ad lib, ad-lib, extemporal, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, extemporized, impromptu, improvised, improviso, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, spur-of-the-moment, unrehearsed

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