extemporaneous

Words with a similar base: extemporaneous

'extemporaneous'

[ad-lib.s.01] as in: with little or no preparation or forethought

Examples:
his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
an extemporaneous piano recital
an extemporary lecture
an extempore skit
an impromptu speech
offhand excuses
trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
an off-the-cuff toast
a few unrehearsed comments

Origins

					extemporaneous (English)
└── extemporaneus (Latin)
    └── ex tempore (Latin)

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