Synonyms for extemporaneous
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Impromptu
impromptu, off-the-cuff, off-hand, improvised, ad-lib, unrehearsed, spontaneous, improvisational, improvisatory, unstudied, extempore, extemporary, unprepared, casual, off-handed, unpremeditated, improviso dated, extemporal dated
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Definitions
- adj. 1
With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.
Example sentences
- improvised Children can make dangerous improvised weapons.
- impromptu I called a few friends and we had an impromptu party.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| extemporaneous | steady | |
| improvised | rising | |
| impromptu | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- casual3
- 9 letters
- impromptu3, unstudied, extempore, improviso
- 10 letters
- improvised3, unprepared3, extemporal
- 11 letters
- spontaneous4, unrehearsed3, extemporary
- 13 letters
- improvisatory
- 14 letters
- unpremeditated
- 15 letters
- improvisational6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (casual3 = 3 syllables).