unpremeditated

• Qualifie une action ou une parole faite sans réflexion ni planification préalable ; spontané, non prémédité.

Describes an action or statement that is done without prior thought or planning; spontaneous.

1. Not planned in advanceC1formal

   Done or said without prior thought or preparation; spontaneous.

   non prémédité

   • His unpremeditated remark surprised everyone in the room.
   • The speech was entirely unpremeditated, yet it was very moving.
   • She made an unpremeditated decision to travel abroad.

   Synonymesad-libextemporaneousextemporeimpromptuimprovisedimpulsiveoffhandspontaneousunplannedunrehearsed

   Antonymescalculateddeliberateintentionalplannedpremeditated

2. Not premeditatedC1formal

   Describes an action, especially a crime, that was not planned or considered beforehand.

   Non prémédité

   • The court considered the act unpremeditated and reduced the sentence.
   • It was an unpremeditated outburst of anger, not a calculated attack.
   • The lawyer argued that the crime was unpremeditated.

   Synonymescasualextemporaneousimpulsiveinadvertentoffhandspontaneousunintentionalunplanned

   Antonymesdeliberateintendedintentionalplannedpremeditated