IMPROV Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

improv

noun

as in improvisation

something that is performed, made, or done without preparation the performance features a two-minute improv as well as scripted segments

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Recent Examples of improv Brent is a graduate of the MFA acting program at the National Theatre Conservatory and studied improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) in New York and Los Angeles. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026 Close had opened his eyes long enough to spy Sahlins and insist, for the last time, that improv was a legitimate art form. —

Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026 Close had opened his eyes long enough to spy Sahlins and insist, for the last time, that improv was a legitimate art form. —

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026 The events range from sketch and improv to Q&As to standup, to film and much, much more – there’s simply no way to summarize it all here. —

Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for improv

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improvisation

Noun

What plucks at the heartstrings with its Herb Alpert studio melancholy sounds a little fried here, the song’s plaintive, tentative charm buried under thrashing improvisation.

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026
Narciso does as well, sewing the dress on Carolyn’s body in improvisation.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026