Choose the correct synonym for the word IMPROMPTU from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Unrehearsed
Impromptu means done or said without planning or preparation, on the spur of the moment. Its synonym is unrehearsed.
Example: The principal asked him to give an impromptu speech at the assembly.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Scripted | written out in advance and read or followed (it is the opposite of impromptu) | The minister read a scripted statement to the press. |
| (2) Prepared | made ready beforehand (again the opposite of impromptu) | She read out a prepared speech at the farewell. |
| (3) Unrehearsed (answer) | not practised or prepared beforehand (an impromptu act is one that has not been rehearsed) | Her unrehearsed answers in the interview sounded natural and honest. |
| (4) Unprofessional | not up to the standard expected of a trained worker (an impromptu speech may still be excellent, and the word is about planning, not quality) | Shouting at a customer is unprofessional behaviour. |
| Synonyms of impromptu: unrehearsed, spontaneous, improvised, offhand Antonyms of impromptu: scripted, prepared, planned, rehearsed Also asked in CUET (UG): impromptu – 25-05-2026 Slot 1, 13-05-2025 Slot 1 unrehearsed – 13-05-2025 Slot 1 |