extemporaneous
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9.1
- adjective
- /ɪkˌstɛmpəˈreɪniəs/
:
extemporáneo
- During the meeting, she gave an extemporaneous speech that impressed everyone with its clarity and insight.
So this is just meant to be entirely extemporaneous, even though I have, of course, read these questions before.
- So this is just meant to be entirely extemporaneous, even though I have, of course, read these questions before.
Examples
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Um... I know this is all a bit extemporaneous.
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As our speech is spontaneous and extemporaneous, so is much of the music we perform.
Academic text (1991) -
Once you accept this, you can deliver an extemporaneous speech.
Blog text (31) -
So well, this is the way it was when I was in high school, an extemporaneous speaking contest.
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So this is just meant to be entirely extemporaneous, even though I have, of course, read these questions before.
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I agree it's somewhat extemporaneous, but it's a matter of urgency.
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The class where we'd met covered extemporaneous speaking, but it didn't help in this situation.
Fiction book (2000) -
Improvisation in music is analogous to the extemporaneous expression of ideas in language.
Academic text (1999) -
I had competed extensively in debate, extemporaneous speaking, and persuasive speaking and had come to love rhetoric and argument.
Academic text (2007) -
Dr. Beller says extemporaneous speaking is a very difficult art, and a televised debate carries risk.
Blog text (7)
Synonyms
37
6.3
Done or said without preparation
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7.2
Made or done without planning, using what is on hand
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6.3
Said or done immediately without careful thought
7
5.3
Not planned or practiced before
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7.2
Said or done without planning beforehand
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4.6
Made quickly using what is available
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7.7
Happens without planning, often on the spot
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7.4
Said or done without preparation
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3.9
Not planned or put on paper in advance
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7.2
Said or done quickly without much thought and seeming rude
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6.4
Not planned or practiced and seeming natural
Happening without much planning
Done or said without planning at the moment
Antonyms
How Prepared
Surface Forms
Morphology
extemporaneous = extemporize (transparent) = extempor + ous
The adjective is directly formed from the verb 'extemporize' (or the adverb 'extempore') by adding the adjectival suffix '-ous', yielding the sense 'relating to improvisation'.
Etymology
Extemporaneous comes from the Latin phrase ex tempore, which means 'out of time' or 'from the moment'. The root temp means 'time', as in temporary or tempo, so extemporaneous describes something made or said 'at the moment' with no preparation.