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Synonyms & Antonyms of improvised

(Entry 1 of 2)

made or done without previous thought or preparation

stumbled through an improvised reply to an unexpected question at the press conference

Synonyms for improvised

ad hoc,
ad-lib,
down and dirty,
extemporaneous,
extemporary,
extempore,
impromptu,
improvisational,
off-the-cuff,
offhand,
offhanded,
snap,
spur-of-the-moment,
unconsidered,
unplanned,
unpremeditated,
unprepared,
unrehearsed,
unstudied

Words Related to improvised

unscripted

automatic,
impulsive,
instinctive,
involuntary,
spontaneous

casual,
cursive,
informal,
unauthorized

half-baked,
half-cocked,
ill-advised

Near Antonyms for improvised

deliberate,
intended,
intentional

Antonyms for improvised

considered,
planned,
premeditated,
premeditative,
prepared,
rehearsed

improvised

verb

past tense of improvise

Synonyms & Antonyms of improvised (Entry 2 of 2)

to perform, make, or do without preparation

since the award was a complete surprise, I improvised an acceptance speech

Synonyms for improvised

ad-libbed,
clapped (together or up)
(also clapt (together or up)),
extemporized,
faked

Words Related to improvised

concocted,
contrived,
cooked (up),
devised,
fabricated,
hatched,
invented,
made up,
manufactured,
thought (up)

cobbled (together or up),
dashed (off)

Near Antonyms for improvised

arranged,
laid,
prepared,
readied

considered,
contemplated,
pondered,
studied

exercised,
practiced
(also practised),
rehearsed

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