/ Dictionary / Index E extemporaneous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•tem•po•ra•ne•ous Pronunciation: (ik-stem"pu-rā'nē-us), [key] — adj. done, spoken, performed, etc., without special advance preparation; impromptu: an extemporaneous speech. previously planned but delivered with the help of few or no notes: extemporaneous lectures. speaking or performing with little or no advance preparation: extemporaneous actors. made for the occasion, as a shelter. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: extemporaneous (Thesaurus) extemporal extemporary Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language