extemporaneous

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin extemporāneus, from Latin ex tempore (“impromptu”). === Pronunciation === (Canada) IPA(key): /əksˌtɛmpɚˈeɪni.əs/ (UK) IPA(key): /ɛksˌtɛm.pɜː(ɹ)ˈeɪn.i.əs/ Rhymes: -eɪniəs === Adjective === extemporaneous (comparative more extemporaneous, superlative most extemporaneous) With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand. Synonyms: off-the-cuff, (archaic) extemporal, improvised, extempore; see also Thesaurus:impromptu ==== Derived terms ==== extemporaneously ==== Related terms ==== extemporanea extemporaneousness extemporize ==== Translations ====