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
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