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 From there, Venditti’s goal is to create a safe environment for folks to do a little bit of improv. —

Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2025 Reid wrote that Letts also studied at iO and Second City, and was particularly fond of Chicago improv. —

Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025 Gottlieb believes the spartan ethos of improv made a big mark on his former housemate. —

Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Dec. 2025 How good was Janis Joplin at improv? —

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improvisation

Noun

But when the orchestra encounters a complex jazz composition with conflicting time signatures, dissonant harmonies or sections requiring improvisation, the musicians need greater coordination.

— Ricky J. Sethi, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Some captains lead with unshakable idealism, others with tactical brilliance, and a few with a flair for improvisation that somehow always saves the day.

— Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2026