extemporaneous

ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous

adj \(ˌ)ek-ˌstem-pə-ˈrā-nē-əs\

Definition of EXTEMPORANEOUS

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>

— ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ly adverb

— ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ness noun

Examples of EXTEMPORANEOUS

1. <caught by surprise, I had to make an extemporaneous speech at the awards banquet>

Origin of EXTEMPORANEOUS

Late Latin extemporaneus, from Latin ex tempore

First Known Use: 1673

Related to EXTEMPORANEOUS

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

Antonyms: considered, planned, premeditated, premeditative, prepared, rehearsed

Related Words: unscripted; automatic, impulsive, instinctive, involuntary, spontaneous; casual, cursive, informal, unauthorized; half-baked, half-cocked, ill-advised

Near Antonyms: deliberate, intended, intentional

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Rhymes with EXTEMPORANEOUS

contemporaneous