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ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous
 extemporaneous
- pronunciation:
- ihk
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| definition 1: |
not planned or prepared; impromptu.
It was hard to believe that this hilarious and heartwarming toast was in fact extemporaneous.- synonyms:
- extempore, impromptu, improvised, unrehearsed
- similar words:
- ad-lib, impulsive, makeshift, off the cuff, offhand, spontaneous, unplanned
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| definition 2: |
of a speech, delivered with little or no reference to notes or prepared text.
Her lectures, although extemporaneous, always cover the points she wants to get across.- synonyms:
- extempore, off the cuff, spontaneous, unrehearsed
- similar words:
- impromptu, improvised, informal, offhand
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| definition 3: |
capable of or accustomed to performing with little or no preparation or rehearsal.
- synonyms:
- improvisational
- similar words:
- impulsive, spontaneous
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| definition 4: |
provided or made with anything available; makeshift.
- synonyms:
- improvised, makeshift, stopgap
- similar words:
- ersatz, haphazard, provisional, slapdash, temporary
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| related words: |
candid |
| derivations: |
extemporaneously (adv.), extemporaneity (n.), extemporaneousness (n.) |
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