AD-LIB

• (noun) remark made spontaneously without prior preparation

  "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"

• (verb) perform without preparation

  "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"

  synonyms : extemporise , extemporize , improvise , improvize

• (adj.) with little or no preparation or forethought

  "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"

  synonyms : extemporaneous , extemporary , extempore , impromptu , off-the-cuff , offhand , offhanded , unrehearsed

• (adj.) said or done without having been planned or written in advance

  "he made a few ad-lib remarks"

  synonyms : spontaneous , unwritten

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