Skip to main content

impromptudone without being planned, organized, or rehearsed

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmˈprɑːmptuː/

Korean meaning: 즉석의, 즉흥적인, 준비 없이 하는

Korean pronunciation: 임**프롬**투

Example Sentences

  • When the karaoke machine broke, she gave an impromptu acapella performance that brought the house down.
  • The CEO's impromptu office visit caught everyone eating pizza and watching cat videos.
  • His impromptu proposal in the grocery store was romantic, even though he used an onion ring.

impromptu

ADJECTIVE

//ɪmˈprɑːmptuː//

done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed

impromptu concept
💡 Concept

Friends start an impromptu musical performance in the park

impromptu mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

I'm prompt-two panic — no plan, pure impromptu!

impromptu rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Grab bamboo, jump in canoe - impromptu adventure through and through!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪmˈprɑːmptuː/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪmˈprɒmptjuː/

🌳Etymology

Prefixim--
Rootprompt
Suffix--u

Origin

From Latin 'in promptu' meaning 'in readiness' or 'at hand,' combining the preposition 'in' (in) with 'promptu' (readiness), the ablative form of 'promptus' (ready, prepared).

🎵Rhyme

bamboocanoedebut
bamboo
canoe
debut

🔗Collocations

impromptu speech
impromptu performance
impromptu meeting
impromptu party
speak impromptu
impromptu visit

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

When the karaoke machine broke, she gave an impromptu acapella performance that brought the house down.

😄 Fun example

The CEO's impromptu office visit caught everyone eating pizza and watching cat videos.

😄 Fun example

His impromptu proposal in the grocery store was romantic, even though he used an onion ring.

The professor decided to hold an impromptu exam, causing widespread panic among students.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

spontaneousunplannedextemporaneousoff-the-cuffspur-of-the-moment

Antonyms

plannedrehearsedprepared

Related

improvisespontaneityextemporaryad-libunrehearsed

Want to master 19,000+ words?

Sign up free for flashcards & quizzes.