extemporaneous
extemporaneous · more extemporaneous · most extemporaneous
импровизированный
unvorbereitet
With inadequate preparation or without advance thoughtWith inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.
UK/ɛksˌtɛm.pɜː(ɹ)ˈeɪn.i.əs/US/əksˌtɛmpɚˈeɪni.əs/
» The contestant delivered her extemporaneous speech with such gusto.
Meaning
1 sensesWith inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.
unvorbereitet
импровизи́рованныйimprovizírovannyj
More definitions
- with little or no preparation or forethought
Examples
1 sentencesThe contestant delivered her extemporaneous speech with such gusto.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
without preparation:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
without preparation:
Origin
From Late Latin extemporāneus, from Latin ex tempore (“impromptu”).From Late Latin extemporāneus, from Latin ex tempore (“impromptu”).
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Forms
more extemporaneous, most extemporaneous| Comparative | more extemporaneous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most extemporaneous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
16 synonymsad libC2offhandB2off-the-cuffextemporalimprovisedextemporeextemporarygashimpromptuimprovisospur-of-the-momentextemporized
Close in meaning
- with little or no preparation or forethought:ad-libextemporaryextemporeimpromptuoffhandoffhandedoff-the-cuffunrehearsed
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form