English to English
noun
- an extemporaneous speech or remark
A witty impromptu must not sound premeditated.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation
source: WordNet 3.0
- Something made or done offhand, at the moment, or without previous study; an extemporaneous composition, address, or remark.
source: Webster 1913
adverb
- without advance preparation
He spoke ad lib.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Offhand; without previous study; extemporaneous; extempore; as, an impromptu verse.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
