 ad-lib |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] with little or no preparation or forethought | |
| Synonyms: | extemporary extempore offhand offhanded off-the-cuff unrehearsed extemporaneous | |
| Examples: | "ad-lib commentst" "an extemporaneous piano recital" "an extemporary lecture" "an extempore skit" "offhand excuses" "trying to sound offhanded" "an off-the-cuff toast" "a few unrehearsed comments" |
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| Related terms: | unprepared | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] said or done without having been planned or written in advance | |
| Synonyms: | unwritten spontaneous | |
| Examples: | "he made a few ad-lib remarks" |
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| Related terms: | unscripted | |
| 3. | [ noun ] remark made spontaneously without prior preparation | |
| Examples: | "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians" |
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| Related terms: | remark improvise | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] with little or no preparation or forethought | |
| Synonyms: | impromptu extemporary unrehearsed off-the-cuff offhand offhanded extempore extemporaneous | |
| Examples: | "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 reassurin |
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| Related terms: | unprepared | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] said or done without having been planned or written in advance | |
| Synonyms: | unwritten spontaneous | |
| Examples: | "he made a few ad-lib remarks" |
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| Related terms: | unscripted | |
| 6. | [ verb ] (music) perform without preparation | |
| Synonyms: | improvise improvize extemporise extemporize | |
| Examples: | "he extemporized a speech at the wedding" |
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| Related terms: | perform extemporization improvisation improvisation | |
| Similar spelling: |
ad_lib Adalberto Adolph Adolfo |
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