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extemporaneous
What does extemporaneous mean?
extemporaneous (adjective): with little or no preparation or forethought.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use extemporaneous in a sentence?
- The contestant delivered her extemporaneous speech with such gusto. (Tatoeba sentence #8851149 by fishda, CC BY 2.0 FR)
Where does extemporaneous come from?
From Late Latin extemporāneus, from Latin ex tempore (“impromptu”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of extemporaneous?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “extemporaneous” mean?
with little or no preparation or forethought
Right! That's what “extemporaneous” means.
so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
Not quite: that's what negligible means.
artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily
Not quite: that's what sly means.
providing nutrients; healthy to eat or drink
Not quite: that's what nutritious means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “extemporaneous”?
pragmatic
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tentative
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intrinsic
Not quite: intrinsic means something else.
impromptu
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