as in improvised
made or done without previous thought or preparation
our dinner guest thanked us with an impromptu song
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as in improvisation
something that is performed, made, or done without preparation
although five different lines had been written, the best choice turned out to be an impromptu from the tired actor himself
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as in spontaneously
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Recent Examples of impromptu
Arkansas Online, 1 June 2025
Alvarez and her Curtis Park staff and regulars held an impromptu farewell get-together in front of the business.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025
In June 2024, Ingrassia appeared in the crowd at an impromptu rally for Holocaust denier and white nationalist Nick Fuentes after Fuentes was ejected from a gathering of the young conservative group Turning Point USA.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 30 May 2025
Founders and executives often shift between roles: CMO, chief people officer and in some cases, impromptu compliance officer, and as a result, strategic thinking gets pushed to the side.
—Niki Jorgensen, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Adjective
An impromptu visit from Hercules brought a smile -- and more.
—Arkansas Online, 1 June 2025
Alvarez and her Curtis Park staff and regulars held an impromptu farewell get-together in front of the business.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025
In June 2024, Ingrassia appeared in the crowd at an impromptu rally for Holocaust denier and white nationalist Nick Fuentes after Fuentes was ejected from a gathering of the young conservative group Turning Point USA.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 30 May 2025
Founders and executives often shift between roles: CMO, chief people officer and in some cases, impromptu compliance officer, and as a result, strategic thinking gets pushed to the side.
—Niki Jorgensen, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impromptu
Noun
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Each shot has been mapped out since the start, and there’s little room for improvisation, let alone improvement.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 June 2025
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This kind of improvisation within the marketplace is what distinguishes adhocism from neo-Dadaist collage and sculpture in the tradition of the assisted readymade.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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When Gerardo Martino resigned abruptly last November due to personal reasons (and after Miami was eliminated in the first round of the MLS playoffs), Messi recommended the club hire his close friend Javier Mascherano.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Even worse, its initiatives might have frequently shifted abruptly—from crucial decisions about brand identity to determining who would oversee the company’s website redesign.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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“Impromptu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impromptu. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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