extemporaneous

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Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA: /əksˌtɛmpɚˈeɪni.əs/
• (British) IPA: /ɛksˌtɛm.pɜː(ɹ)ˈeɪn.i.əs/

Adjective

extemporaneous

1. Without preparation or advanced thought; offhand.

   "The lovely words of a prepared speech however cannot erase extemporaneous words and deeds — thousands of them — that have run contrary to those aspirations.”

Synonyms

• (without preparation) off-the-cuff, extemporal (archaic), improvised; see also Thesaurus:impromptu

Related terms

• extemporanea
• extemporaneousness
• extemporize

Translations

• German: unvorbereitet
• Portuguese: extemporâneo
• Russian: импровизированный
• Spanish: extemporáneo

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