Definition of IMPROMPTU

impromptu

Meanings

Plural: impromptus

Noun

  • an extemporaneous speech or remark
    • "a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated"
  • a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation
  • A short musical composition for an informal occasion often with the character of improvisation and usually to be played solo.
  • Any composition, musical or otherwise, that is created on the spot without preparation.

Adjective Satellite

  • with little or no preparation or forethought
    • "an impromptu speech"

Adverb

  • without advance preparation

Adj

  • Improvised; without prior preparation, planning or rehearsal.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French impromptu.

Synonyms

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

Scrabble Score: 17

impromptu is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
impromptu is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
impromptu is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

impromptu is a valid Words With Friends word