Synonyms for extempore
- adjective
- adverb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
impromptu, extemporaneous, off-hand, casual, off-handed, ad-lib, off-the-cuff, unstudied, unpremeditated, extemporary, improvisational, unrehearsed, improvisatory, improvised, extemporal dated
Adverb
Definitions
- adj. 1
Carried out with no preparation; impromptu.
- adv. 1
Without preparation; extemporaneously.
Example sentences
- casual They are collecting information by casual methods.
- 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
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| extempore | falling | |
| casual | rising | |
| impromptu | rising | |
| extemporaneous | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- casual3
- 9 letters
- impromptu3, unstudied
- 10 letters
- improvised3, extemporal
- 11 letters
- unrehearsed3, extemporary
- 13 letters
- improvisatory, extemporarily
- 14 letters
- extemporaneous, unpremeditated
- 15 letters
- improvisational6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (casual3 = 3 syllables).