Extemporizer

/ɛkˈstɛmpəraɪzər/ noun

Definition

A person who extemporizes; someone who composes, performs, or speaks without advance preparation (American spelling).

Etymology

Formed from 'extemporize' plus the agent noun suffix '-er,' creating a noun for 'one who extemporizes.'

Kelly Says

Great extemporizers in history—from Winston Churchill to Maya Angelou—had such command of language that they could express complex ideas in the moment.

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