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im-PROMPT-yoo/ɪmˈprɒmptjuː/

Impromptu means done without being planned or prepared: an impromptu speech, an impromptu spare. Unplanned is everyday; rehearsed sits opposite. A corridor name is still a log, not a vibe.

Meaning

Done without being planned or prepared.

Examples

• “An impromptu spare named in the corridor is still a log, not a vibe.”
• “Unplanned is everyday. Spontaneous is warmer. A vibe is a feeling. A signature is a rota. Write the name; then call it spontaneous if you still want to.”

Good to know

Unplanned; on the spot. Everyday: unplanned. A vibe ≠ a signed spare.

Near in meaning

unplanned, spontaneous, unrehearsed

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