English adjective: ad-lib | |||
1. | ad-lib with little or no preparation or forethought | ||
Samples | His ad-lib comments showed poor judgment. An extemporaneous piano recital. An extemporary lecture. An extempore skit. An impromptu speech. Offhand excuses. Trying to sound offhanded and reassuring. An off-the-cuff toast. A few unrehearsed comments. | ||
Synonyms | extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, unrehearsed | ||
Similar | unprepared | ||
Antonyms | prepared | ||
2. | ad-lib said or done without having been planned or written in advance | ||
Samples | He made a few ad-lib remarks. | ||
Synonyms | spontaneous, unwritten | ||
Similar | unscripted | ||
Antonyms | scripted, written | ||
English noun: ad-lib | |||
1. | ad-lib (communication) remark made spontaneously without prior preparation | ||
Samples | His ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | comment, input, remark | ||
English verb: ad-lib | |||
1. | ad-lib (creation) perform without preparation | ||
Samples | He extemporized a speech at the wedding. | ||
Examples | They will ad-lib the duet | ||
Synonyms | extemporise, extemporize, improvise, improvize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | do, execute, perform | ||