By ear


Synonyms for by ear
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
ad lib
at first glance
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 for by ear

planned
prepared

read
rehearsed

written

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
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
improv
off the hip

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

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
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
extemporary
improv
improvisatory
improviso

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

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