impromptu

noun

a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation

an extemporaneous speech or remark

adjective

with little or no preparation or forethought

adverb

without advance preparation

Roots

promoprompt- · Latin · bring forth, ready

Synonyms for impromptu

extemporeadv extemporaneousadj unrehearsedadj extemporaryadj improvisedadj extemporaneouslyadv extemporaneousnessn extemporizationn improvisationn unplannedadj unpremeditatedadj

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Where does impromptu come from?

The word impromptu breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root prompt-, from Latin promo (“bring forth, ready”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.