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ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous
 extemporaneous
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- pronunciation:
- ihk
stem
p
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| 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 |
(adj.)extemporaneous
+ noun
ability, blending, course, debate, remark, speaking, speech, talk
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| derivations: |
extemporaneously (adv.), extemporaneity (n.), extemporaneousness (n.) |
The word extemporaneous
contains the following parts:
ex-
Latin
prefix
that means out, out of, away from
  More about this word part:
The prefix ex-
was a Latin preposition and prefix and occurs in English in Latin loanwords, such as exit
and expel
. It has multiple forms, as the 'x' sound in ex-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See its assimilated forms e-, ef-, and es-. ex-
is also used in the formation of English words such as "ex-partner," where it means "formerly having the status of."
Example words:
exalt, exceed, excel, excellent, exclude, exclusion, exhaust, exit, exorbitant, expatriate, expedition, expel, expensive, explicable, export, expurgate, extemporaneous, extract, inexplicable
- synonyms:
- extr-, extra-, exter-
temp1, tempor
Latin
root
that means time
Example words:
- synonyms:
- chron, chrono
-ous, -ious
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of, characterized by
More about this word part:
The suffix "-ous
, -ious
" attaches to Latin, Greek, and native English roots
Example words:
adventurous, ambiguous, amorous, amorphous, anadromous, androgynous, anomalous, apetalous, apocarpous, apterous, aqueous, atrocious, auspicious, avaricious, azygous, captious, carnivorous, chromous, coterminous, covetous, curious, delicious, diadromous, diaphanous, dicephalous, dioecious, disingenuous, egregious, endogenous, enormous, epigynous, euphonious, extemporaneous, ferocious, fortuitous, generous, glorious, gracious, gregarious, heterogamous, heterogeneous, homogeneous, homogenous, homologous, homopterous, hydrous, hypogynous, illustrious, impecunious, impervious, incommodious, incongruous, inconspicuous, indecorous, infamous, infelicitous, innocuous, intravenous, isogenous, isomerous, joyous, judicious, laborious, ludicrous, lustrous, magnanimous, malicious, malodorous, monoclinous, monoecious, multiparous, nauseous, perigynous, poisonous, porous, precious, quadrumanous, ramous, rebellious, spacious, subaqueous, synchronous, tubuliflorous, unanimous, valorous, vicious, wondrous, xerophilous
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