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English adjective: ad-lib

1. ad-lib with little or no preparation or forethought


SamplesHis 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.


Synonymsextemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, unrehearsed


Similarunprepared


Antonymsprepared

2. ad-lib said or done without having been planned or written in advance


SamplesHe made a few ad-lib remarks.


Synonymsspontaneous, unwritten


Similarunscripted


Antonymsscripted, written


English noun: ad-lib

1. ad-lib (communication) remark made spontaneously without prior preparation


SamplesHis 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


SamplesHe extemporized a speech at the wedding.


ExamplesThey will ad-lib the duet


Synonymsextemporise, extemporize, improvise, improvize


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)do, execute, perform









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