Synonyms: impromptu
Definition: an extemporaneous speech or remark
Usage: a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated
Similar words: speech, address
Definition: the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
Usage: he listened to an address on minor Roman poets
Synonyms: impromptu
Definition: a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation
Similar words: passage, musical passage
Definition: a short section of a musical composition
Synonyms: unrehearsed, impromptu, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, ad-lib
Definition: with little or no preparation or forethought
Usage: 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
Similar words: unprepared
Definition: without preparation; not prepared for
Usage: unprepared remarks; the shock was unprepared; our treaty makers approached their immensely difficult problems unprepared- R.E.Danielson