imprompt en · ADJ
Etymology
From Latin imprōmptus. By surface analysis, im- + prompt.
Meanings
- Not prompt; delayed.
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(obsolete) Not ready.
Nothing, I think, in nature, can be supposed more terrible, than such a Rencounter,--so imprompt! so ill prepared to stand the shock of it as Dr. Slop was!
1759, Laurence Sterne, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most imprompt | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more imprompt | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |