extemporaneous

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˌstɛmpəˈreɪnɪəs/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪkˌstɛmpəˈreɪniəs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ik stem′pə rānē əs)



extemporaneous
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Synonyms:
spontaneous, unpremeditated, improvised, extempore, extemporary, impromptu, unprepared, ad-lib, ad-libbed, offhand, unstudied, informal Collocations, unrehearsed, ad hoc, by ear, on impulse, on the spot, without preparation, off the cuff, spur-of-the-moment, unplanned, snap Collocations (slang), off the top of one's head (slang), uncontrived
Antonyms:
considered Collocations, planned, prepared Collocations, premeditated, studied, rehearsed


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