extemporaneous
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extemporaneous
- /ɪksˌ-/ UK
- /ɛksˌtɛm.pɜː(ɹ)ˈeɪn.i.əs/ UK
- /əksˌtɛmpɚˈeɪni.əs/ Canada
Rhymes with -eɪniəs
Where it comes from
From Late Latin extemporāneus, from Latin ex tempore (“impromptu”).
adjective more extemporaneous · most extemporaneous
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With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.
My speeches in Great Britain were wholly extemporaneous, and I may not always have been so guarded in my expressions, as I otherwise should have been. I was ten years younger then than now, and only seven years from slavery.
Similar: off-the-cuff, extemporal, improvised, extempore, ad lib, extemporary, extemporaneous, extemporized, gash, impromptu, improviso, offhand
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adj without preparation
| Español | extemporáneo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 即興的 /即兴的 jíxìngde, 不用講稿的 /不用讲稿的 búyòngjiǎnggǎogde |
| Português | extemporâneo |
| Deutsch | unvorbereitet |
| Русский | импровизи́рованный improvizírovannyj |
Talk about this word "extemporaneous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/extemporaneous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. extemporaneous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/extemporaneous "extemporaneous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/extemporaneous.Cite this
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title = {extemporaneous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/extemporaneous},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
