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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnpremeditated
/ʌnˌprɛmɪˈdeɪtɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not planned or thought out in advance; spontaneous.
"His unpremeditated remarks during the meeting surprised everyone." - 2
Occurring without prior consideration or deliberation.
"The unpremeditated nature of her decision led to unexpected consequences."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'unpremeditated' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'premeditated', which comes from the Latin 'prae-' meaning 'before' and 'meditari' meaning 'to think'. The word evolved in the English language to describe actions that are spontaneous or not planned in advance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unpremeditated" is said worldwide
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imprévu
Transliteration: ɛ̃pʁəvy
"Ses remarques imprévues ont surpris tout le monde."
unüberlegt
Transliteration: ʊnʔyːbɐˈleːkt
"Seine unüberlegten Bemerkungen überraschten alle."
improvvisato
Transliteration: improvviˈzaːto
"Le sue osservazioni improvvisate hanno sorpreso tutti."
imprevisto
Transliteration: impreˈβisto
"Sus comentarios imprevistos sorprendieron a todos."
imprevisível
Transliteration: ĩpɾeviˈzivɛl
"Seus comentários imprevisíveis surpreenderam a todos."
अनियोजित
Transliteration: aniyojit
"उनकी अनियोजित टिप्पणियाँ सभी को चौंका गईं।"
即兴的
Transliteration: jíxìng de
"他即兴的评论让大家都感到惊讶。"
즉흥적인
Transliteration: jeughungjeogin
"그의 즉흥적인 발언은 모두를 놀라게 했다."
即興の
Transliteration: sokkyō no
"彼の即興の発言は皆を驚かせた。"
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