Unrehearsed: meaning, definitions and examples

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unrehearsed

 

[ ˌʌnrɪˈhɜrst ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

acting

Not rehearsed or prepared in advance.

Synonyms

impromptu, off-the-cuff, spontaneous

Examples of usage

  • The actor's performance was so natural and unrehearsed that it felt like he was living the role in real time.
  • The comedian's unrehearsed jokes had the audience in stitches.

Translations

Translations of the word "unrehearsed" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não ensaiado

🇮🇳 अभ्यासहीन

🇩🇪 unvorbereitet

🇮🇩 tidak diperagakan

🇺🇦 непідготовлений

🇵🇱 nieprzygotowany

🇯🇵 リハーサルなし

🇫🇷 non répété

🇪🇸 no ensayado

🇹🇷 provasız

🇰🇷 리허설하지 않은

🇸🇦 غير مكرر

🇨🇿 nezkoušený

🇸🇰 nepripravený

🇨🇳 未排练的

🇸🇮 nepripravljen

🇮🇸 óundirbúinn

🇰🇿 дайындалмаған

🇬🇪 გაუმზადებელი

🇦🇿 hazırlıqsız

🇲🇽 no ensayado

Etymology

The word 'unrehearsed' originated from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'rehearsed' which comes from the Middle English 'rehercen' and Old French 'rehercier'. The concept of being unrehearsed has been valued in various art forms such as acting, improvisation, and comedy, where spontaneity and authenticity are key.

See also: rehearsal.