Synonyms for impromptu
ɪmˈprɒmp tu, -tyuim·promp·tu

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1. impromptu

   Extemporaneous, originally signifying of or from the time or occasion, has come to mean done or made with but little (if any) preparation, and is now chiefly applied to addresses of which the thought has been prepared, and only the language and incidental treatment left to the suggestion of the moment, so that an extemporaneous speech is understood to be any one that is not read or recited; impromptu keeps its original sense, denoting something that springs from the instant; the impromptu utterance is generally brief, direct, and vigorous; the extemporaneous speech may chance to be prosy. Offhand is still more emphatic as to the readiness and freedom of the utterance. Unpremeditated is graver and more formal, denoting absolute want of preparation, but is rather too heavy a word to be applied to such apt, ready utterance as is generally designated by impromptu.

   Synonyms:
   extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, improvised, offhand, unpremeditated

   Antonyms:
   elaborated, premeditated, prepared, read, recited, studied, written

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1. impromptunoun

   an extemporaneous speech or remark

   "a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated"

   Antonyms:
   prepared

2. impromptuadjective

   a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation

   Antonyms:
   prepared

3. ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsedadverb

   with little or no preparation or forethought

   "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"

   Synonyms:
   unwritten, unrehearsed, ad-lib, off-the-cuff, extemporaneous, extempore, offhand, spontaneous, extemporary, offhanded

   Antonyms:
   prepared

4. ad lib, ad libitum, spontaneously, impromptuadverb

   without advance preparation

   "he spoke ad lib"

   Synonyms:
   ad libitum, spontaneously, ad lib

   Antonyms:
   prepared

Matched Categories

1. • Address

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1. impromptuadjective

   Synonyms:
   extempore, unpremeditated, off-hand

2. impromptuadjective

   Synonyms:
   extempore, off-hand, without premeditation

3. impromptunoun

   Synonyms:
   improvisation, extemporaneous effusion

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1. impromptuadjective

   Synonyms:
   improvised, offhand, extempore, extemporaneous

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1. List of paraphrases for "impromptu":

   improvised, off-the-cuff, extemporaneous, makeshift, unpredictable

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1. Maine Gov. Paul LePage:

   I was going impromptu in my brain, didn't catch up to my mouth. Instead of saying, 'Maine women,' I said, 'White women.' I'm not going to apologize to the Maine women for that because if you go to Maine you will see we are essentially 95% white.

2. John Kirby:

   The only time I've seen something declassified in this fashion is an impromptu and ill-considered comment publicly, as in a speech or interview, certainly not as the result of a private, official meeting.

3. Ammie Kalan:

   Play behavior is a little less structured, a little more impromptu.

4. Lady Gagas:

   Bradley Cooper love interest in the movie. After the event, Bradley Cooper made a call to Lady Gagas agent inquiring about an impromptu audition for the part and the singer agreed, according to W Magazine. The second that I saw Bradley Cooper I was like, Have I known you my whole life ? It was an instant connection, instant understanding of one another.

5. Mark Twain:

   It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.