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extemporaneous

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of extemporaneous

made or done without previous thought or preparation

caught by surprise, I had to make an extemporaneous speech at the awards banquet

Synonyms of extemporaneous

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

Words Related to extemporaneous

automatic, impulsive, instinctive, involuntary, spontaneous

casual, cursive, informal, unauthorized

half-baked, half-cocked, ill-advised

Near Antonyms of extemporaneous

deliberate, intended, intentional

Antonyms of extemporaneous

considered, planned, premeditated, premeditative, prepared, rehearsed

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