adj
Meaning 1
Not rehearsed
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unrehearsed
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
with little or no preparation or forethought
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English rehearsed English unrehearsed From un- + rehearsed.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: неподготвен (nepodgotven) — not rehearsed
- Bulgarian: нерепетиран (nerepetiran) — not rehearsed
- Czech: nepřipravený — not rehearsed
- Māori: tene — not rehearsed