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impromptu
Synonyms and Antonyms of impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation our dinner guest thanked us with an impromptu song Synonyms ad hoc, ad-lib, down and dirty, extemporary, extempore, extemporaneous, improvisational, improvised, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, snap, spur-of-the-moment, unconsidered, unplanned, unpremeditated, unprepared, unrehearsed, unstudiedRelated Words unscripted; automatic, impulsive, instinctive, involuntary, spontaneous; casual, cursive, informal, unauthorized; half-baked, half-cocked, ill-advisedNear Antonyms deliberate, intended, intentionalAntonyms considered, planned, premeditated, premeditative, prepared, rehearsed
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impromptu
Synonyms and Antonyms of impromptu
something that is performed, made, or done without preparation although five different lines had been written, the best choice turned out to be an impromptu from the tired actor himself Synonyms ad-lib, extemporization, improvisation, improvRelated Words concoction, contrivance, creation, innovation, invention, wrinkleNear Antonyms bit, drill, routine
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