extemporaneous

adjective

ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous (ˌ)ek-ˌstem-pə-ˈrā-nē-əs How to pronounce extemporaneous (audio)

a(1)

: composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu

an extemporaneous comment

(2)

: carefully prepared but delivered without notes or text

: skilled at or given to extemporaneous utterance

: happening suddenly and often unexpectedly and usually without clearly known causes or relationships

a great deal of criminal and delinquent behavior is … extemporaneous

W. C. Reckless

: provided, made, or put to use as an expedient : makeshift

an extemporaneous shelter

extemporaneously adverb

extemporaneousness noun

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Extemporaneous, which comes from Latin ex tempore ("out of the time"), joined the English language sometime in the mid-17th century. The word impromptu was improvised soon after that. In general usage, extemporaneous and impromptu are used interchangeably to describe off-the-cuff remarks or speeches, but this is not the case when they are used in reference to the learned art of public speaking. Teachers of speech will tell you that an extemporaneous speech is one that has been thoroughly prepared and planned but not memorized, whereas an impromptu speech is one for which absolutely no preparations have been made.

Example Sentences

caught by surprise, I had to make an extemporaneous speech at the awards banquet

Recent Examples on the Web Teammates Rory Rohde and Will Allen tied after seven grueling debates and were declared by the judges as co-state champions in extemporaneous debate.

Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 17 Mar. 2022 The president’s extemporaneous comments repeatedly have created problems for his administration.

Philip Klein, National Review, 10 Apr. 2022 Biden’s extemporaneous words could have unintended consequences.

Edward Segal, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2022 In the Power of the Pen regional tournament, 7th and 8th grade students competed in a series of extemporaneous rounds of creative writing tasks, each in response to an open-ended prompt.

cleveland, 25 Mar. 2022 His address lasted only 18 minutes — not a long-winded, extemporaneous marathon that is his style.

George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2022 In one such chapter, Fowler describes Lincoln’s forceful, extemporaneous speech against slavery at the 1856 convention where the Republican Party was being formed.

Heller Mcalpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2022 In the Power of the Pen district tournament, seventh- and eighth-grade students competed in a series of extemporaneous rounds of creative writing tasks, each in response to an open-ended prompt.

cleveland, 18 Feb. 2022 Extremely well-read, knowledgeable and an excellent extemporaneous public speaker as a three-term New Hampshire governor in the 1970s, my father had lost the power to generate speech.

WSJ, 8 July 2021 See More

单词	extemporaneous
释义	extemporaneous adjective ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous (ˌ)ek-ˌstem-pə-ˈrā-nē-əs 1 a(1) : composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu an extemporaneous comment (2) : carefully prepared but delivered without notes or text b : skilled at or given to extemporaneous utterance c : happening suddenly and often unexpectedly and usually without clearly known causes or relationships a great deal of criminal and delinquent behavior is … extemporaneous W. C. Reckless 2 : provided, made, or put to use as an expedient : makeshift an extemporaneous shelter extemporaneously adverb extemporaneousness noun Did you know? Extemporaneous, which comes from Latin ex tempore ("out of the time"), joined the English language sometime in the mid-17th century. The word impromptu was improvised soon after that. In general usage, extemporaneous and impromptu are used interchangeably to describe off-the-cuff remarks or speeches, but this is not the case when they are used in reference to the learned art of public speaking. Teachers of speech will tell you that an extemporaneous speech is one that has been thoroughly prepared and planned but not memorized, whereas an impromptu speech is one for which absolutely no preparations have been made. Synonyms ad hoc ad-lib down and dirty extemporary extempore impromptu improvisational improvised offhand offhanded off-the-cuff snap spur-of-the-moment unconsidered unplanned unpremeditated unprepared unrehearsed unstudied See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences caught by surprise, I had to make an extemporaneous speech at the awards banquet Recent Examples on the Web Teammates Rory Rohde and Will Allen tied after seven grueling debates and were declared by the judges as co-state champions in extemporaneous debate. Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 17 Mar. 2022 The president’s extemporaneous comments repeatedly have created problems for his administration. Philip Klein, National Review, 10 Apr. 2022 Biden’s extemporaneous words could have unintended consequences. Edward Segal, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2022 In the Power of the Pen regional tournament, 7th and 8th grade students competed in a series of extemporaneous rounds of creative writing tasks, each in response to an open-ended prompt. cleveland, 25 Mar. 2022 His address lasted only 18 minutes — not a long-winded, extemporaneous marathon that is his style. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2022 In one such chapter, Fowler describes Lincoln’s forceful, extemporaneous speech against slavery at the 1856 convention where the Republican Party was being formed. Heller Mcalpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2022 In the Power of the Pen district tournament, seventh- and eighth-grade students competed in a series of extemporaneous rounds of creative writing tasks, each in response to an open-ended prompt. cleveland, 18 Feb. 2022 Extremely well-read, knowledgeable and an excellent extemporaneous public speaker as a three-term New Hampshire governor in the 1970s, my father had lost the power to generate speech. WSJ, 8 July 2021 See More Word History Etymology Late Latin extemporaneus, from Latin ex tempore First Known Use 1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) extemporaneous adjective as in impromptu made or done without previous thought or preparation caught by surprise, I had to make an extemporaneous speech at the awards banquet Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance impromptu improvisational improvised extempore extemporary unrehearsed unprepared off-the-cuff offhand offhanded unstudied unpremeditated ad hoc spontaneous unconsidered unplanned unauthorized ad-lib spur-of-the-moment informal unscripted automatic snap down and dirty impulsive instinctive cursive involuntary casual half-baked ill-advised half-cocked Antonyms & Near Antonyms prepared rehearsed premeditated intentional planned deliberate considered premeditative intended See More
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