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
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Her most unfiltered thoughts, however, come through in impromptu Instagram Stories shared to her 1.5 million followers.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Now, in September 2021, there was another hurdle: Their chance to travel to the moon hinged on an impromptu game of ping-pong.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Some of the most powerful leadership moments happen informally, such as hallway conversations, impromptu reviews or coffee chats.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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The rest of the team ends up having an impromptu guys’ night with McGee and Torres teaming up to mow down cute but lethal teddy bears in Killing with Kindness 3 on the big screen in Kasie’s lab.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Her most unfiltered thoughts, however, come through in impromptu Instagram Stories shared to her 1.5 million followers.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Now, in September 2021, there was another hurdle: Their chance to travel to the moon hinged on an impromptu game of ping-pong.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Some of the most powerful leadership moments happen informally, such as hallway conversations, impromptu reviews or coffee chats.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Impromptu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impromptu. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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