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improvvisato

improvised

adjective eem-prov-vee-ZAH-toh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: Past participle of improvvisare, from improvviso (unforeseen), from Latin improvisus.

Also means

makeshift

Usage Note

Improvvisato describes something done without preparation or assembled hastily (un discorso improvvisato — an off-the-cuff speech). It can be admiring ('spontaneous') or critical ('amateurish'). The verb is improvvisare (to improvise).

Examples

"Ha tenuto un discorso completamente improvvisato."

Natural Translation

He gave a completely improvised speech.

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