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extemporaneous.

With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.

14 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪksˌ-/UK/ɛksˌtɛm.pɜː(ɹ)ˈeɪn.i.əs/UK/əksˌtɛmpɚˈeɪni.əs/Canada
  1. With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.

Where this word comes from

From Late Latin extemporāneus, from Latin ex tempore (“impromptu”).

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