AD-LIB Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word ad-lib. (close relations)
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| extemporaneous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • with little or no preparation or forethought | ||||||
| extemporary | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • with little or no preparation or forethought | ||||||
| extempore | adjectiveadj | |||||
adverb • without prior preparation adjective satellite • with little or no preparation or forethought | ||||||
| extemporise | verbv | |||||
verb • perform without preparation | ||||||
| extemporize | verbv | |||||
verb • manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand • perform without preparation | ||||||
| impromptu | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
noun • an extemporaneous speech or remark • a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation adverb • without advance preparation adjective satellite • with little or no preparation or forethought | ||||||
| improvise | verbv | |||||
verb • perform without preparation • manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand | ||||||
| improvize | verbv | |||||
verb • perform without preparation | ||||||
| offhand | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adverb • without previous thought or preparation • in a casually inconsiderate manner adjective satellite • with little or no preparation or forethought • casually thoughtless or inconsiderate | ||||||
| offhanded | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adverb • without previous thought or preparation • in a casually inconsiderate manner adjective satellite • with little or no preparation or forethought • casually thoughtless or inconsiderate | ||||||
| spontaneous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • happening or arising without apparent external cause adjective satellite • said or done without having been planned or written in advance | ||||||
| unrehearsed | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • with little or no preparation or forethought | ||||||
| unwritten | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • based on custom rather than documentation adjective satellite • using speech rather than writing • said or done without having been planned or written in advance | ||||||
| off-the-cuff | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • with little or no preparation or forethought | ||||||
