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Noun: impromptu im'prómpt(y)oo- An extemporaneous speech or remark
"a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated" - A short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation
Adjective: impromptu im'prómpt(y)oo- With little or no preparation or forethought
"an impromptu speech" - ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed Adverb: impromptu im'prómpt(y)oo- Without advance preparation
- ad lib, ad libitum, spontaneously
Derived forms: impromptus See also: unprepared Type of: address, musical passage, passage, speech Encyclopedia: Impromptu |