extemporaneous

[ ik-stem-puh-rey-nee-uhs ]

/ ɪkˌstɛm pəˈreɪ ni əs /

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adjective

done, spoken, performed, etc., without special advance preparation; impromptu: an extemporaneous speech.

previously planned but delivered with the help of few or no notes: extemporaneous lectures.

speaking or performing with little or no advance preparation: extemporaneous actors.

made for the occasion, as a shelter.

Origin of extemporaneous

First recorded in 1650–60, from Late Latin extemporāneus “on the spur of the moment.” See extempore, -an, -eous

ANTONYMS FOR extemporaneous

1 memorized.

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1, 2. Extemporaneous, extempore, impromptu, improvised are used of expression given without preparation or only partial preparation. Extemporaneous and impromptu may both refer to speeches given without any preparation: an extemporaneous (impromptu) speech. Extemporaneous may also refer to a speech given from notes or an outline: extemporaneous lectures. Although extempore is an adjective with the very same meaning as extemporaneous, this word is most often used in its adverbial senses: She spoke extempore, and had the audience's rapt attention. Impromptu also refers to poems, songs, etc., delivered without preparation and at a moment's notice. Improvised is applied to something composed (recited, sung, acted), at least in part, as one goes along: an improvised piano accompaniment.

OTHER WORDS FROM extemporaneous

ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ly, adverbex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ness, ex·tem·po·ra·ne·i·ty

[ik-stem-puh-ruh-nee-i-tee], /ɪkˌstɛm pə rəˈni ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby extemporaneous

exstrophy of cloaca, ext., extant, extd., extemporal, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, extemporize, extend, extend credit to

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Example sentences from the Web for extemporaneous

But extemporaneous speech is not his strongest suit; Kanye expresses himself much better creatively than he does in conversation.
In Defense of Kanye West|Rawiya Kameir|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It, of course, depended a good deal on the extemporaneous affidavit qualifications of the applicant.
Remarks|Bill Nye
I understand: Robineau had ordered an extemporaneous reception—that his people should surprise him with cries of Vive monseigneur!
The White House (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XII)|Charles Paul de Kock
They were usually in the Saturnian metre and took the form of a dialogue, consisting of an interchange of extemporaneous raillery.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3|Various

If my style seems rather flippant, it is because I have been trained as an extemporaneous speaker and not as a writer.
The Iron Puddler|James J. Davis
She was trained in an art which makes no extemporaneous demand on the artist.
The Dual Alliance|Marjorie Benton Cooke

British Dictionary definitions for extemporaneous

extemporaneous

extemporary (ɪkˈstɛmpərərɪ, -prərɪ)

/ (ɪkˌstɛmpəˈreɪnɪəs) /

adjective

spoken, performed, etc, without planning or preparation; impromptu; extempore

done in a temporary manner; improvised

Derived forms of extemporaneous

extemporaneously or extemporarily, adverbextemporaneousness or extemporariness, noun

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单词	extemporaneous
释义	extemporaneous [ ik-stem-puh-rey-nee-uhs ] / ɪkˌstɛm pəˈreɪ ni əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR extemporaneous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective done, spoken, performed, etc., without special advance preparation; impromptu: an extemporaneous speech. previously planned but delivered with the help of few or no notes: extemporaneous lectures. speaking or performing with little or no advance preparation: extemporaneous actors. made for the occasion, as a shelter. Origin of extemporaneous First recorded in 1650–60, from Late Latin extemporāneus “on the spur of the moment.” See extempore, -an, -eous ANTONYMS FOR extemporaneous 1 memorized. SEE ANTONYMS FOR extemporaneous ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for extemporaneous 1, 2. Extemporaneous, extempore, impromptu, improvised are used of expression given without preparation or only partial preparation. Extemporaneous and impromptu may both refer to speeches given without any preparation: an extemporaneous (impromptu) speech. Extemporaneous may also refer to a speech given from notes or an outline: extemporaneous lectures. Although extempore is an adjective with the very same meaning as extemporaneous, this word is most often used in its adverbial senses: She spoke extempore, and had the audience's rapt attention. Impromptu also refers to poems, songs, etc., delivered without preparation and at a moment's notice. Improvised is applied to something composed (recited, sung, acted), at least in part, as one goes along: an improvised piano accompaniment. OTHER WORDS FROM extemporaneous ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ly, adverbex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ness, ex·tem·po·ra·ne·i·ty [ik-stem-puh-ruh-nee-i-tee], /ɪkˌstɛm pə rəˈni ɪ ti/, noun Words nearby extemporaneous exstrophy of cloaca, ext., extant, extd., extemporal, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, extemporize, extend, extend credit to Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for extemporaneous But extemporaneous speech is not his strongest suit; Kanye expresses himself much better creatively than he does in conversation. In Defense of Kanye West\|Rawiya Kameir\|December 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It, of course, depended a good deal on the extemporaneous affidavit qualifications of the applicant. Remarks\|Bill Nye I understand: Robineau had ordered an extemporaneous reception—that his people should surprise him with cries of Vive monseigneur! The White House (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XII)\|Charles Paul de Kock They were usually in the Saturnian metre and took the form of a dialogue, consisting of an interchange of extemporaneous raillery. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3\|Various If my style seems rather flippant, it is because I have been trained as an extemporaneous speaker and not as a writer. The Iron Puddler\|James J. Davis She was trained in an art which makes no extemporaneous demand on the artist. The Dual Alliance\|Marjorie Benton Cooke British Dictionary definitions for extemporaneous extemporaneous extemporary (ɪkˈstɛmpərərɪ, -prərɪ) / (ɪkˌstɛmpəˈreɪnɪəs) / adjective spoken, performed, etc, without planning or preparation; impromptu; extempore done in a temporary manner; improvised Derived forms of extemporaneous extemporaneously or extemporarily, adverbextemporaneousness or extemporariness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to extemporaneous ad hoc, ad-lib, automatic, casual, expedient, extempore, fake, free, immediate, impromptu, informal, made-up, makeshift, offhand, snap, spontaneous, unplanned, unpremeditated, unprepared, unrehearsed
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extemporaneous

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for extemporaneous

extemporary (ɪkˈstɛmpərərɪ, -prərɪ)

adjective

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