Definition of impromptu

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  • impromptu is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
  • impromptu is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 17
  • impromptu is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 22

Definition of impromptu

  • with little or no preparation or forethought (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an impromptu speech

    Synonyms

    1. ad-lib
    2. extemporaneous
    3. extemporary
    4. extempore
    5. off-the-cuff
    6. offhand
    7. offhanded
    8. unrehearsed
  • without advance preparation (adverb)

    Synonyms

    1. ad lib
    2. ad libitum
    3. spontaneously
  • an extemporaneous speech or remark (noun)

    Examples

    1. a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated
  • a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation (noun)

See definition of impromptu in Merriam Webster