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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.
done or said without earlier planning or preparation: an impromptu speech.
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.
Impromptu definition: made or done without previous preparation. See examples of IMPROMPTU used in a sentence.
Synonyms for IMPROMPTU: improvised, improvisational, spontaneous, spur-of-the-moment, unauthorized, extemporaneous, unprepared, unrehearsed; Antonyms of IMPROMPTU: prepared, planned, rehearsed, premeditated, deliberate, intentional, considered, intended.
done or said without earlier planning or preparation: an impromptu speech.
im·promp·tu. (ĭm-prŏmp′to͞o, -tyo͞o) adj. 1. Prompted by the occasion rather than being planned in advance: an impromptu party. 2. Spoken, performed, done, or composed with little or no preparation; extemporaneous: a few impromptu remarks. adv. With little or no preparation; extemporaneously.
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An impromptu action is one that you do without planning or organizing it in advance. This afternoon the Palestinians held an impromptu press conference. The children put on an impromptu concert for the visitors.
Something, such as a speech, that is made or done extemporaneously. An impromptu speech, performance, etc. A short composition, especially for the piano, performed in an offhand or extemporized style. Any composition, musical or otherwise, that is created on the spot without preparation.
IMPROMPTU meaning: not planned or prepared: . Learn more.
