Definition of EXTEMPORANEOUS

extemporaneous

Adjective Satellite

  • with little or no preparation or forethought
    • "an extemporaneous piano recital"

Adj

  • With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin extemporāneus, from Latin ex tempore (“impromptu”).

Synonyms

ad-lib, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, unrehearsed, ad lib, extemporal, extemporaneous, extemporized, improvised, improviso, spur-of-the-moment

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extemporaneous: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
extemporaneous: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
extemporaneous: not valid in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

extemporaneous: not valid in Words With Friends