Extemporaneous

Word EXTEMPORANEOUS
Character 14
Hyphenation ex tem po ra ne ous
Pronunciations /əksˌtɛmpɚˈeɪni.əs/

Definitions and meanings of "Extemporaneous"

What do we mean by extemporaneous?

Carried out or performed with little or no preparation; impromptu. adjective

Prepared in advance but delivered without notes or text. adjective

Skilled at or given to unrehearsed speech or performance. adjective

Provided, made, or adapted as an expedient; makeshift. adjective

In pharmacy, noting a preparation which is compounded at the time it is ordered, in distinction from a ready-made, or officinal preparation.

Made, done, furnished, or procured at the time, without special preparation; resulting from or provided for the immediate occasion; unpremeditated: as, an extemporaneous address or performance; extemporaneous support or shelter.

Synonyms Extemporaneous, Unpremeditated. There is now some disposition to apply extempore and extemporaneous to that which is unpremeditated only in form. Extemporaneous speaking or preaching is, by this view, carefully prepared in thought, arrangement, etc., only the choice of words and phraseology being left to the inspiration of the moment. Extemporary has not this sense. Unpremeditated is thus opposed to premeditated, and extemporaneous to written or recited.

Composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment, or without previous study; unpremeditated; off-hand; ad-lib; extempore; extemporary. adjective

Without preparation or advanced thought; offhand adjective

With little or no preparation or forethought adjective

Without preparation or advanced thought; offhand.

Adlibing or performing something unprepared. Usually something an under-achiever does in school when it comes to speech's, like how I used to be. A better word to use than adlib because it is worth a million dollars if you can say it and not sound as if you just added the word in your speech to sound smarter. A word that if Bush uttered it, he would die. His brain would collapse from the sheer athleticism of the word itself and the amount of syllables in it. There are to many valiant movements of the mouth and mandible bone to utter this golden fragment of the English language. Also something people do when they think of a word to put on this site and quickly think of a definition for it so they can come back two days later, read it, and smile...like me. Here is a word that you'll have fun butchering and making a slang term out of. Lets start with the 'newly invented term by me at this very moment' "Xtemp" which will be pronounced 'S'temp' This definition will not get any thumbs up because, I ask the question, "How the hell is somebody going to know about this word?" "It's not even slang." :) Smile (: Urban Dictionary

Type your definition here... performed, without planning or preparation; done in a temporary manner; improvised Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Extemporaneous

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The word "extemporaneous" in example sentences

His former style is what we call extemporaneous, but we do not wish to convey the idea that he spoke without preparation. ❋ James Monroe (1893)

Finding that in extemporaneous speech she could only speak at one time of a few points, she determined to write out the most important part of what she wished to say. ❋ Unknown (1883)

Pigeons are still more useful in extemporaneous cooking than fowls, as, being smaller, they are sooner cooked. ❋ Jane (1845)

A Greek bride, on leaving her father's house, takes leave of her friends and relatives frequently in extemporaneous verse. ❋ Unknown (1828)

Considering she’s supposed to be an attorney and all who excells in extemporaneous speaking conditions. ❋ Unknown (2006)

It has indeed been maintained, even in recent times, and by ministers of the National Church, that "the idea of extemporaneous prayer as an appropriate vehicle of public devotion was one quite unknown to the Reformation." ❋ Alexander F. Mitchell (N/A)

The man was most conscientious and had a beautiful contempt for the so-called extemporaneous speaker. ❋ Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915 (1916)

Elvira must have been what may be called extemporaneous acting. ❋ Fanny Kemble (1851)

Spontaneity, innovation, the kind of extemporaneous flourish that Springsteen, Bono, or Chris Martin have mastered, and that grants those idols access to a stratosphere the Killers are yet to pierce. ❋ Unknown (2009)

An enormous party - a kind of extemporaneous Spring Faire in advance of the actual date - had invaded the house and the lawns and gardens of all the neighbors around it. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (1998)

Indeed, I believed he would have regarded it as an unworthy attempt to appear in a false light if he had made preparations in advance for an "extemporaneous" speech. ❋ John M. Schofield (N/A)

We crossed the Missisippi several times upon Cajeux (rafts, or floats, made of several bundles of canes, laid across each other; a kind of extemporaneous pontoon,) in order to take a view of mountains which had raised my curiosity. ❋ -1775 Le Page Du Pratz (N/A)

President Nixon, when talking to Winston Churchill's son, told him how much he admired the prime minister's great ability at giving 'extemporaneous' speeches. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The participating I-JAG students competed in events such as extemporaneous speaking, employability skills, team research, a marketing competition and proficiency 101. ❋ Unknown (2009)

While Plain is under pressure to present herself as a lucid and agile performer, Biden, too, must avoid the kind of extemporaneous remarks that have landed him in trouble before. ❋ Unknown (2008)

While Palin is under pressure to present herself as a lucid and agile performer, Biden, too, must avoid the kind of extemporaneous remarks that have landed him in trouble before. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It is so [inexplicably] common in high school of how one goes unpreprepared and performs a speech extemporaneously in front of an audience and fails to draw attention to themselves effectively. For future reference it is better to prepare and if done correctly you shall recieve a higher appraisal. That is, of course, if [delivering] [speech's] is appealing to you. George Bush: "Extemparsieninininininin" ❋ Jacob The Red (2006)

The [orator's] performance was [impressive], but only after we learn that his speech wasextemporaneous did we realize the true [depth] of his talent. ❋ Tate.Mdzingwa (2018)

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