Impromptu Definition & Meaning
impromptu
- adverb
- without advance preparation; "he spoke ad lib"
- adjective
- 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"
- noun
- an extemporaneous speech or remark; "a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated"
- a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation
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"freestyle, Improv, Impromptu,"
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- What does impromptu mean?
- without advance preparation; "he spoke ad lib" 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" an extemporaneous speech or remark
- What part of speech is impromptu?
- Impromptu is an adverb, an adjective, and a noun.
- How many definitions does impromptu have?
- Impromptu has 4 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adverb, adjective, noun).