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unrehearsedNot practiced or prepared in advance; spontaneous and natural without prior planning or repetition.

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: Not practiced or prepared in advance; spontaneous and natural without prior planning or repetition.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌʌnrɪˈhɜːrst/

Korean meaning: 연습하지 않은, 즉흥적인

Korean pronunciation: 언-리-허-스트 (강세: 허)

Example Sentences

  • The CEO's unrehearsed comment about aliens working in HR became a viral meme.
  • His unrehearsed laughter during the serious meeting broke all the tension.
  • The actor's unrehearsed sneeze during the romantic scene made it surprisingly realistic.

unrehearsed

ADJECTIVE

//ˌʌnrɪˈhɜːrst//

Not practiced or prepared in advance; spontaneous and natural without prior planning or repetition.

unrehearsed concept
💡 Concept

Not practiced or prepared in advance; spontaneous and natural without prior planning or repetition.

unrehearsed rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

In unrehearsed music we became immersed, then reluctantly dispersed!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌʌnrɪˈhɜːrst/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootrehearse

Origin

From the prefix 'un-' (not) + 'rehearse', which comes from Old French 'rehercier' meaning 'to rake over again'. The word evolved from the literal sense of going over ground repeatedly to the figurative meaning of practicing or repeating something.

🎵Rhyme

immerseddispersedreversed

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The CEO's unrehearsed comment about aliens working in HR became a viral meme.

His unrehearsed laughter during the serious meeting broke all the tension.

😄 Fun example

The actor's unrehearsed sneeze during the romantic scene made it surprisingly realistic.

Her unrehearsed testimony was more convincing than prepared statements.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

spontaneousimpromptuunpreparedextemporaneousoff-the-cuff

Antonyms

rehearsedprepared

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