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Synonyms for extemporary

  • adjective

Most common

off-handed off-the-cuff impromptu extemporaneous

All synonyms

Adjective

extemporaneous, impromptu, off-hand, off-handed, off-the-cuff, ad-lib, extempore, unpremeditated, unrehearsed, unstudied

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Extemporaneous.

Example sentences

  • impromptu I called a few friends and we had an impromptu party.
  • extemporaneous The contestant delivered her extemporaneous speech with such gusto.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
extemporarysteady
imprompturising
extemporaneoussteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

9 letters
impromptu3, extempore, unstudied
11 letters
unrehearsed3
14 letters
extemporaneous, unpremeditated

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (impromptu3 = 3 syllables).