Choose the appropriate word for the meaning of the underlined word.
Ravi came up on the stage and started speaking impromptu.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Unrehearsed
Impromptu means done or said without preparation. Ravi came on stage and spoke without having prepared. Its synonym is unrehearsed.
Example: The principal gave an impromptu speech when the guest did not arrive.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Quickly | at high speed (an impromptu speech can be slow, and the word is about lack of preparation, not speed) | She finished her lunch quickly. |
| (2) Unrehearsed (answer) | not practised or prepared beforehand (a speech given without preparation is unrehearsed) | His unrehearsed reply made the audience laugh. |
| (3) Incoherently | in a confused, unclear way that is hard to follow (an unprepared speech can still be easy to follow) | The feverish patient spoke incoherently. |
| (4) Impressively | in a way that earns admiration (it judges quality, not preparation) | The team played impressively in the final. |
| Synonyms of impromptu: unrehearsed, spontaneous, improvised, offhand Antonyms of impromptu: rehearsed, prepared, planned, premeditated Also asked in CUET (UG): impromptu – 25-05-2026 Slot 1, 30-05-2025 Slot 1 unrehearsed – 30-05-2025 Slot 1 |