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What is another word for
ad lib
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▲
Adverb
Spoken or performed without previous preparation
Adjective
Offhand, without preparation of advanced thought
Acting or done without forethought, or having the tendency to do so
Crudely constructed, typically in a hasty or improvised manner
Verb
To speak or perform in public without previously preparing one's words
To contrive of (something) using skill or ingenuity
Noun
The action of improvising
… more ▼
▲
Adverb
▲
Spoken or performed without previous preparation
spontaneously
impromptu
extemporaneously
extempore
offhand
ad libitum
a piacere
off the cuff
on the spur of the moment
at the drop of a hat
without preparation
without rehearsal
just like that
ad-lib
off the top of your head
impulsively
on the fly
unrehearsed
instinctively
freely
on impulse
on a whim
in the heat of the moment
on the spot
without thinking
improvisationally
unpremeditatedly
off-the-cuff
without planning
without consideration
without checking
without previous consideration
without previous thought
unconsciously
makeshift
improv
improvised
by ear
unthinkingly
off the hip
spur of the moment
without premeditation
impetuously
unexpectedly
out of the blue
suddenly
all of a sudden
more ❯
“It was quite a jolt to find the solos, which seemed so inventive, were not consciously plotted and composed, but were simply played
ad lib
.”
Adjective
▲
Offhand, without preparation of advanced thought
impromptu
spontaneous
improvisational
improvisatorial
improvised
extemporaneous
extemporary
extempore
improvisatory
unrehearsed
unscripted
unplanned
unprepared
unarranged
unpremeditated
off-the-cuff
on-the-spot
spur-of-the-moment
offhand
ad-lib
offhanded
ad hoc
snap
unconsidered
unstudied
down and dirty
ad libitum
off the cuff
makeshift
improviso
extemporized
US
extemporised
UK
cobbled together
thrown together
impulsive
improv
off the top of your head
casual
played by ear
automatic
autoschediastic
made-up
informal
on the spot
rough and ready
on impulse
extemporal
spur of the moment
winging it
by ear
winged
whipped up
unthinking
expedient
uncontrived
natural
unpracticed
undesigned
toss off
not planned
toss out
from the hip
unexpected
candid
not rehearsed
shot from the hip
unposed
scratch
throwaway
without preparation
off the hip
off guard
not thought out
make-do
emergency
tossed off
vamped
dashed off
thrown off
one-man
solo
jury-rigged
jury
unforeseen
adventitious
haphazard
unscheduled
aleatory
random
out of the blue
provisional
specified
quick and dirty
specific
special
unstructured
unintended
unintentional
free spirited
off top of head
uncontrolled
off-hand
hasty
stand-up
involuntary
sudden
headlong
more ❯
“Henri's unexpected
ad lib
speech at a fund-raising dinner several weeks ago had gotten the ball rolling.”
Adjective
▲
Acting or done without forethought, or having the tendency to do so
impulsive
spontaneous
precipitate
hasty
headlong
impetuous
rash
unpremeditated
capricious
extemporaneous
hurried
impromptu
instinctive
snap
incautious
intuitive
involuntary
uninhibited
unplanned
whimsical
adventurous
daredevil
emotional
foolhardy
freakish
injudicious
reckless
sudden
thoughtless
unconsidered
unprompted
unrepressed
unthinking
abandoned
abrupt
daring
imprudent
irresponsible
madcap
offhand
quick
unguarded
unpredictable
unwary
automatic
brash
careless
hectic
passionate
perfunctory
speedy
superficial
swift
unexpected
unmeditated
wild
hot-headed
spur-of-the-moment
ill-considered
ad-lib
devil-may-care
ill-thought-out
jumping the gun
winging it
unrehearsed
unstudied
unprepared
improvisational
improvised
immediate
extemporary
instant
extempore
offhanded
ad hoc
off-the-cuff
down and dirty
rushed
precipitous
overhasty
cursory
drive-by
pell-mell
gadarene
helter-skelter
flying
heedless
precipitant
temerarious
subitaneous
rushing
breakneck
premature
slapdash
snatched
whirlwind
dangerous
inconsiderate
tempestuous
rough
violent
ill-conceived
fierce
ardent
eager
furious
unreasoned
impassioned
vehement
unbridled
unthought-out
unrestrained
unreflecting
fervid
restive
going off deep end
hotheaded
harum-scarum
ill-advised
hare-brained
previous
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Crudely constructed, typically in a hasty or improvised manner
rough-and-ready
crude
rough
unrefined
simple
clumsy
rude
artless
basic
primitive
unsophisticated
makeshift
improvised
rustic
unpretentious
homely
honest
decent
downhome
extemporaneous
kindhearted
practical
provisional
serviceable
usable
warm
rough-hewn
jerry-built
rough-and-tumble
jerry-rigged
jury-rigged
ad-lib
down-to-earth
wild-and-woolly
thrown together
rough and ready
rudimentary
plain
undeveloped
unpolished
uncomplicated
coarse
unfinished
homespun
inelegant
low
straightforward
crass
elementary
raw
spartan
awkward
austere
scratch
cobbled together
roughhewn
undressed
incomplete
uninvolved
make-do
unspecialized
peasant
homey
unaffected
old-fashioned
archaic
obsolete
uncomplex
homemade
in the rough
inept
bungling
incompetent
maladroit
unskilled
hastily prepared
impromptu
haphazard
ramshackle
rickety
badly built
shabby
gimcrack
flimsy
insubstantial
carelessly built
unstable
shoddy
slipshod
unadorned
ordinary
unfussy
adequate
unornamented
undecorated
amateurish
uncultured
modest
meagre
UK
minimal
unprocessed
unostentatious
uncultivated
vulgar
unembellished
without frills
bare-bones
inexact
imperfect
rudimental
imprecise
unfashioned
roughly-made
roughly made
approximate
inartistic
unprecise
green
inexpert
stripped down
meager
US
cut down
boorish
uncouth
uncivilized
US
uneducated
philistine
ill-bred
loutish
ungraceful
indelicate
oafish
barbarian
lowbred
insensible
raffish
rugged
ill-mannered
incult
provincial
roughneck
gross
tasteless
lowbrow
common
illiberal
parochial
uncivilised
UK
brutish
troglodytic
earthy
barbaric
more ❯
Verb
▲
To speak or perform in public without previously preparing one's words
improvise
extemporise
UK
extemporize
US
ad-lib
play it by ear
wing it
speak impromptu
speak off the cuff
make it up as one goes along
take it as it comes
busk it
speak off the top of one's head
fly by the seat of one's pants
think on one's feet
invent
fake
make up
vamp
busk
improvisate
improv
devise
fake it
do off the top of your head
make do
clap together or up
do offhand
contrive
wing
make it up
ad libitum
rise to the occasion
cobble together
make it up as you go along
do something off the cuff
do something on the spur of the moment
do something off the top of one's head
toss off
throw something together
do on the fly
knock off
dash out
concoct
throw together
dream up
fix up
rig
rely on your wits
jam
create
knock together
brainstorm
jury-rig
coin
punt
rig up
spark
dash off
put together
rustle up
whip up
slapdash
knock up
more ❯
“John was playing the role of a circus worker and was currying a tiger, who decided to
ad lib
its part and attack the actor.”
Verb
▲
To contrive of (something) using skill or ingenuity
concoct
fabricate
invent
contrive
devise
manufacture
formulate
make up
plot
brew
hatch
create
design
prepare
think up
construct
dream up
excogitate
fashion
forge
form
scheme
cook up
project
trump up
batch
compound
conceive
discover
drum up
envisage
envision
frame
mature
originate
plan
prefab
produce
vamp
vamp up
mix up
slap together
stir up
throw together
ad-lib
coin
improvise
imagine
develop
mastermind
machinate
work out
arrange
evolve
craft
compose
come up with
draw up
put together
set up
dope out
hit on
whip up
fake it
think of
play it by ear
wing it
put up
uncover
establish
moot
bring forth
stumble upon
find
detect
conceive of
fabulize
improv
write
fictionalise
UK
storify
fictionalize
US
wing
cast
intrigue
brainstorm
shape
blueprint
cogitate
spark
chart
head trip
get off
engineer
make
derive
wangle
orchestrate
stage-manage
model
mould
UK
consider
contemplate
ponder
organize
US
study
deliberate
bring about
effect
procure
weigh
ruminate
mold
US
organise
UK
come upon
rig
cause to happen
handle
move
becast
perpend
hammer out
thrash out
hit upon
cast about
lay out
mind
educe
fudge together
mull over
think out
more ❯
Noun
▲
The action of improvising
improvisation
extemporisation
UK
extemporization
US
ad-lib
ad-libbing
spontaneity
autoschediasm
impromptu
improv
extemporising
UK
extemporizing
US
invention
stand-up
lack of premeditation
winging it
speaking off the cuff
impro
expedient
makeshift
improvisational theatre
improvisational comedy
impromptu comment
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