unrehearsed

adjective

un·​re·​hearsed ˌən-ri-ˈhərst 

: not practiced or prepared : not rehearsed : spontaneous

an honest and unrehearsed response

a performance that was largely unrehearsed

Synonyms

• ad hoc
• ad-lib
• down and dirty
• extemporaneous
• extemporary
• extempore
• impromptu
• improvisational
• improvised
• off-the-cuff
• offhand
• offhanded
• snap
• spur-of-the-moment
• unconsidered
• unplanned
• unpremeditated
• unprepared
• unstudied

Examples of unrehearsed in a Sentence

an unrehearsed speech of thanks

Recent Examples on the Web

Some Democratic aides are downplaying the severity of the night, comparing it to President Barack Obama’s first debate against Mitt Romney in 2012, where Obama appeared unprepared and unrehearsed. —Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Post, 28 June 2024

The live format and unrehearsed, off-beat interactions produced something TV hadn’t seen in a while — something bracingly alive with chaotic (and comedic) possibility. —Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2024

There are moments at home (her tastefully extravagant Vegas mansion) that are clearly unrehearsed — like anytime Celine interacts with her twin teenage sons. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 June 2024

As unrehearsed as Wiig’s performances seemed on SNL, Michaels says, there was meticulous preparation behind them. —Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above