ad-lib, adj.
freq. cnt. 1
freq. cnt. 1
with little or no preparation or forethought
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
ad-lib extemporaneous extemporary extempore impromptu off-the-cuff offhand offhanded unrehearsed
sample sentences
"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"
semantic pointers
similar to
said or done without having been planned or written in advance
<adj.all>
ad-lib spontaneous unwritten
sample sentences
"he made a few ad-lib remarks"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
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