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impromptu

im·promp·tu

impromptu

 
 
pronunciation:
ihm pramp tu
parts of speech:
adjective, adverb, noun
features:
Word Combinations (adjective, noun)
part of speech: adjective
definition: thought of, made, or done without plan, preparation, or practice; spontaneous or improvised.
an impromptu performance at the piano
synonyms:
ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporized, spontaneous, unplanned, unpremeditated, unprepared
antonyms:
prepared, prepared, rehearsed
similar words:
candid, improvised, impulsive, offhand, unrehearsed
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)impromptu apparently
(adj.)impromptu + noun appearance, beach, bike, birthday, boss, cast, celebration, ceremony, comedy, concert, conversation, dancing, debate, demonstration, dining, dinner, discussion, dump, encounter, fashion, festival, football, game, garbage, gathering, guide, hallway, inspection, interview, jam, lecture, lesson, lunch, meal, meeting, memorial, morgue, parade, performance, picnic, pizza, prayer, press, quiz, reading, recital, remark, routine, show, shower, shrine, sing-along, snack, soccer, song, speech, stop, studio, supper, toast, tour, trip, vacation, viewing, visit, wedding, weekend [See all][See only the most frequent]
 
part of speech: adverb
definition: without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously.
He lectured impromptu for an hour.
synonyms:
extemporaneously, extemporarily, spontaneously, unpreparedly
similar words:
ad lib, offhand
 
part of speech: noun
definition: a short musical composition, esp. for the piano, that seems like an improvisation.
similar words:
improvisation
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)impromptu spontaneous
verb + (n.)impromptu get-togethers, love, perform
noun + (n.)impromptu Help conference, dance, love, party, piano, session, style