Extemporaneous and Feigned

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Extemporaneous adjective - Made or done without previous thought or preparation.

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Feigned is an antonym for extemporaneous.

Nearby Words: extempore, extemporary

Feigned adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.

Usage example: the feigned applause that polite people give after a bad concert

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Extemporaneous is an antonym for feigned.

Nearby Word: feigning

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Feigned and Extemporaneous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extemporaneous/feigned

Extemporaneous & Feigned. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extemporaneous/feigned>.

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