IMPROMPTU
Scrabble letter values: I1M3P3R1O1M3P3T1U1 = 17
Definition
- adverb without advance preparation. — synonyms: ad_lib, ad_libitum, spontaneously
- adjective with little or no preparation or forethought. — synonyms: ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed
- noun an extemporaneous speech or remark.
- noun a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation.
Examples
- “he spoke ad lib”
- “his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment”
- “an extemporaneous piano recital”