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English Dictionary: extemporaneous	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for extemporaneous
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
extemporaneous adj 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" Synonym(s): ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Extemporaneous \Extem`pora"neous\, a. [See {Extempore}.] Composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment, or without previous study; unpremeditated; off-hand; extempore; extemporary; as, an extemporaneous* address or production. -- {Extem`pora"neously}, adv. -- {Extem`pora"neousness},n.