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adjective
- 1. spoken or done without preparation: "an extemporaneous speech"
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The meaning of EXTEMPORANEOUS is composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu. How to use extemporaneous in a sentence. Did you know?
adjective. us / ɪkˌstem·pəˈreɪ·ni·əs / Add to word list. done or said without preparation: He made some extemporaneous remarks before the award ceremony. (Definition of extemporaneous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Extemporaneous definition: done, spoken, performed, etc., without special advance preparation; impromptu. See examples of EXTEMPORANEOUS used in a sentence.
done or said without preparation: He made some extemporaneous remarks before the award ceremony. (Definition of extemporaneous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
extemporaneous (extempore), impromptu, improvised are used of expression given without preparation or only partial preparation.
Extemporaneous means spoken without preparation. The orator's performance was impressive, but we did not realize the depth of his talent until we learned that his speech was extemporaneous. Some politicians are so skilled that even their prepared remarks have an extemporaneous quality.
adj. 1. done, spoken, or performed without preparation; impromptu: an extemporaneous speech. 2. prepared in advance but delivered using few or no notes: extemporaneous lectures. 3. performing with little or no advance preparation: extemporaneous orators. 4. made for the occasion; improvised: extemporaneous housing.
