improvviso — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abrupt adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
- sudden adj Happening quickly, with little or no warning.
- unexpected adj Not anticipated or predicted beforehand.
- unforeseen adj Not expected or predicted in advance.
- untimely adj Happening at a bad or inconvenient moment.
Senses
improvviso is used for these senses in English:
- abrupt Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
- sudden Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
- unexpected Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.
- unforeseen Not foreseen.
- unforeseen Not expected.
- untimely At an inopportune time.
abrupt — full definition
- adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
- adj Blunt or curt in manner, verging on rude.
- adj Very steep, as if broken off sharply.