Ad lib


Synonyms for ad lib
adj at one’s pleasure

improvise
extemporize
impromptu
improvised
ad libitum

extemporaneous
extempore
made-up
spontaneous
unprepared

unrehearsed
off-the-cuff
extemporized
according to pleasure
as one thinks best

as one wishes
at will
without restraint

Antonyms for ad lib

deliberate
planned

prepared
rehearsed

written

Synonyms
adv in an improvised manner

impromptu
extemporaneously

extempore
off the cuff

spontaneously
without preparation

without rehearsal
off the top of one’s head

Antonyms

deliberately
planned

prepared
rehearsed

written

Synonyms
verb improvise speech

extemporize
invent

make up
speak extemporaneously

speak impromptu
speak off the cuff

Antonyms

prepare
rehearse

write
plan

Synonyms
verb formulate, think up

dream up
envision
fabricate
create
contrive
discover
invent

devise
hatch
plot
prepare
frame
originate
batch

project
brew
design
plan
mature
compound
vamp

scheme
envisage
cook up
make up
prefab
slap together
throw together

Antonyms

demolish
destroy
ruin

wreck
disorganize
ignore

tell truth
forget
neglect

Synonyms
adj unrehearsed, improvised

ad hoc
automatic
casual
expedient
extempore
free
immediate
impromptu
informal

made-up
makeshift
off the cuff
offhand
snap
spontaneous
unplanned
unpremeditated
unprepared

unstudied
spur-of-the-moment
at first glance
by ear
improv
improvisatory
improviso
jamming
off the top of head

on impulse
on-the-spot
taking for ride
thought out loud
tossed off
tossed out
winging it

Antonyms

planned
prepared

read
rehearsed

written

Synonyms
verb conceive, dream up

come up with
concoct
prepare
formulate
create
discover
invent
craft
design
construct
hatch
forge

work out
mastermind
arrange
blueprint
plot
ad-lib
form
improvise
frame
machinate
contrive
chart

brainstorm
project
cast
shape
intrigue
plan
imagine
vamp
spark
scheme
cogitate
cook up

get off
head trip
make up
play it by ear
whip up
dope out
fake it
think up
throw together
trump up

Antonyms

disorganize
destroy
ruin

disorder
ignore
forget

neglect
stop
borrow

Synonyms
verb improvise

devise
ad-lib
invent

knock off
make up
dash out

do offhand
improvisate
play by ear

toss off

Antonyms

prepare
rehearse

plan
read

Synonyms
adj unrehearsed, improvised

spontaneous
offhand
ad-lib
fake
extemporaneous
extempore

off the cuff
unpremeditated
unprepared
unstudied
spur-of-the-moment
unscripted

winged
dashed off
extemporized
faked
improv
improviso

played by ear
shot from the hip
thrown off
tossed off
vamped
whipped up

Antonyms

deliberate

planned

Synonyms
verb make up

concoct
devise
ad-lib
contrive
invent
dream up

brainstorm
jam
spark
extemporize
coin
fake

knock off
slapdash
wing it
throw together
dash off
do off top of head

do offhand
fake it
improv
improvisate
make do
speak off the cuff

Antonyms

devise
premeditate

design
plan

Synonyms
adj made-up

spontaneous
impromptu
makeshift
ad-lib
extemporaneous

extempore
fly-by-night
hit-or-miss
offhand
unprepared

unrehearsed
unstudied
spur-of-the-moment
extemporized
Band-Aid

autoschediastic
improviso

Antonyms

planned
designed

rehearsed
premediated

Synonyms
adj tending to act without thought

impetuous
offhand
hasty
violent
abrupt
instinctive
passionate
spontaneous
ad-lib

automatic
careless
devil-may-care
emotional
extemporaneous
flaky
headlong
intuitive
involuntary

mad
precipitate
quick
rash
sudden
swift
unexpected
unpredictable
unpremeditated

up-and-down
unconsidered
gone off deep end
hot-and-cold
jumping the gun
unmeditated
unprompted
winging it

Antonyms

sensible
deliberate
planned
cautious

considering
heedful
wise
calm

thoughtful
premeditative

Synonyms
verb create, think up

come up with
fashion
dream up
envision
formulate
devise
conceive
originate
discover
bear
initiate

produce
design
forge
find
fake
improvise
execute
compose
form
author
make

hatch
contrive
ad-lib
wing
project
inaugurate
jam
plan
imagine
coin
mint

frame
improve
come upon
cook up
knock off
make up
turn out
off-the-cuff
bring into being
toss off

Antonyms

destroy
terminate
result
pass by
ignore
ruin

raze
end
finish
lose
miss
fail

forget
neglect
hurt
stop
steal
tell truth

Synonyms
verb create

ad-lib
blend
coin
combine
compose
compound
concoct
construct
contrive
cook up
devise

dream up
fabricate
fashion
fix
formulate
frame
fuse
hatch
improvise
invent
join

knock off
make
meld
merge
mingle
mix
originate
prepare
pretend
put together
ready

whip up
wing it
write
fictionalize
fabulize
fake it
improv
play by ear
storify
trump up

Antonyms

tell truth

disagree

be real

Synonyms
adj impromptu

ad-lib
extemporaneous
improvised
spontaneous

unpremeditated
unprepared
unrehearsed
spur-of-the-moment

winged
improv
improviso
off-hand

played by ear
shot from the hip
unscripted
whipped up

Synonyms
adj impulsive, willing

unplanned
voluntary
offhand
simple
instinctive
impromptu
casual
ad-lib
automatic
down

extemporaneous
extempore
free
impetuous
improvised
inevitable
involuntary
irresistible
natural
unavoidable

unconscious
uncontrolled
unintentional
unsophisticated
unstudied
up front
off-the-cuff
uncompelled
unconstrained
unforced

break loose
free spirited
from the hip
off top of head
unartful
unbidden
uncontrived
unpremediated
unprompted

Antonyms

planned
deliberate

intended
premeditated

Synonyms
adj not ready

vulnerable
unaware
ad-lib
ill-considered
impromptu
improvised

off the cuff
offhand
spontaneous
surprised
unexpected
unplanned

unrehearsed
unschooled
unskilled
untrained
caught off guard
napping

not prepared
played by ear
taken off guard
unready
winged
off the top of one’s head

Synonyms
adj spontaneous

ad-lib
extemporaneous
impromptu

improvised
impulsive
off the cuff

unpracticed
unprepared
from the hip

not rehearsed
spur of the moment
off the top of one’s head

Synonyms
verb improvise

ad-lib
concoct
devise
invent

make up
play it by ear
do off the top of your head
do offhand

fake it
improv
make do
speak off the cuff

throw together

Synonyms
adv at one’s pleasure

ad-lib
extemporaneous
freely
impromptu

improvised
impulsive
made-up
offhand

spontaneously
unrehearsed
off-the-cuff
according to pleasure

as one thinks best
as one wishes
at will
without restraint

Synonyms
adj improvised

ad hoc
ad-lib
automatic
casual
expedient
extempore
fake
free
immediate

impromptu
informal
made-up
makeshift
offhand
snap
spontaneous
unplanned
unpremeditated

unprepared
unrehearsed
unstudied
spur-of-the-moment
autoschediastic
by ear
extemporary
improv
improvisatory

improviso
jamming
on impulse
on-the-spot
toss off
toss out
winging it

Antonyms

deliberate
planned

premeditated
prepared

rehearsed

Synonyms
adv without preparation

ad-lib
extemporaneously
impromptu

improvised
makeshift
offhand

unrehearsed
by ear
improv

off the hip
spur of the moment
off the top of one’s head

Synonyms
adv instinctively

immediately
unconsciously

impromptu
ad-lib

extemporaneously
impulsively

automatically

Synonyms
adj crude but serviceable

ad-lib
basic
crude
extemporaneous

improvised
jerry-built
makeshift
primitive

provisional
unrefined
unsophisticated
thrown together

wild-and-woolly

Antonyms

sophisticated

Synonyms
noun improvisation

ad-lib
spontaneity

impromptu
ad-libbing

extemporizing
winging it

Synonyms
adj extemporaneous

ad hoc
ad-lib
automatic
casual
expedient
extempore
fake
free
immediate

impromptu
improvised
informal
made-up
makeshift
offhand
snap
spontaneous
spur-of-the-moment

unplanned
unpremeditated
unprepared
unrehearsed
unstudied
autoschediastic
by ear
extemporary
improv

improvisatory
improviso
jamming
on impulse
on-the-spot
toss off
toss out
winging it

Synonyms
adj extemporaneous

ad hoc
ad-lib
automatic
casual
expedient
extempore
fake
free
immediate

impromptu
improvised
informal
made-up
makeshift
offhand
snap
spontaneous
unplanned

unpremeditated
unprepared
unrehearsed
unstudied
autoschediastic
by ear
extemporary
improv
improvisatory

improviso
jamming
on impulse
on-the-spot
toss off
toss out
winging it

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