| Main Entry: |
impromptu |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective, adverb |
| Definition: |
unrehearsed, improvised |
Synonyms: |
ad-lib, dashed off,
extemporaneous, extempore, extemporized,
fake, faked, improv, improviso, off the cuff, offhand, played by ear, shot from the hip,
spontaneous, spur-of-the-moment, thrown off, tossed off, unpremeditated, unprepared, unscripted, unstudied, vamped, whipped up,
winged*
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| Notes: |
extemporaneous means 'prepared in advance and carried out with few or no notes' while impromptu means 'totally unprepared, performed on the spur of the moment' - but this distinction has been all but lost
impromptu conveys unrehearsed remarks or performance with an element of surprise, while extempore only suggests that this is done without notes or props |
Antonyms: |
deliberate, designed, planned, premeditated, rehearsed
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