"imprompt" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more imprompt [comparative], most imprompt [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin imprōmptus. By surface analysis, im- + prompt. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|imprōmptus}} Latin imprōmptus, {{surf|en|in-|prompt|alt1=im-}} By surface analysis, im- + prompt Head templates: {{en-adj}} imprompt (comparative more imprompt, superlative most imprompt)
  1. Not prompt; delayed.
    Sense id: en-imprompt-en-adj-mJWjzOaC
  2. (obsolete) Not ready. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-imprompt-en-adj-XXtOXXK3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68
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