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done or said without earlier planning or preparation: an impromptu speech.
Impromptu most often describes things, such as speeches or gatherings, that are not prepared ahead of time but that instead happen spontaneously. An impromptu concert or photoshoot, for example, is conceived and executed in the moment.
Impromptu definition: made or done without previous preparation. See examples of IMPROMPTU used in a sentence.
The adjective impromptu describes things done or said without previous thought or preparation. Impromptu is also used as an adverb: Most people are not able to speak impromptu in front of an audience.
done or said without earlier planning or preparation: an impromptu speech.
1. unrehearsed; spontaneous; extempore. 2. produced or done without care or planning; improvised. adverb. 3. in a spontaneous or improvised way. he spoke impromptu. noun. 4. something that is impromptu. 5. a short piece of instrumental music, sometimes improvisatory in character. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
adjective, adverb. uk / ɪmˈprɒmptjuː / us. Add to word list. not planned or prepared: an impromptu performance / party. (Definition of impromptu from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of impromptu. in Chinese (Traditional) 無準備的，即興的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 无准备的，即兴的… See more. in Spanish.
Definition of impromptu adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the word impromptu mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word impromptu. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. impromptu has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. literature (late 1600s) music (late 1600s) Entry status.
1. made or done without previous preparation: an impromptu party. 2. having the character of an improvisation.
