Synonyms of improvising

improvising

verb

present participle of improvise

as in devising

to perform, make, or do without preparation

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devising
• concocting
• extemporizing
• faking
• ad-libbing
• manufacturing
• clapping (together or up)
• inventing
• hatching
• thinking (up)
• cooking (up)
• contriving
• fabricating
• dashing (off)
• making up
• cobbling (together or up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preparing
• arranging
• laying
• studying
• considering
• practicing
• contemplating
• readying
• exercising
• pondering
• rehearsing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of improvising

Few can tell you how old the newest thing in it is or what the team has been improvising in the meantime. — Snehal Nimje, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Is there a lot of improvising in the show, or does that just come out every once in a while? — Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Whether the actor is improvising or sticking closely to the script by Miles Hubley and Tommy White, Wilson’s talent and experience maintain the charm of a character who practically talks nonstop but in other hands could simply be obnoxious. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Though the scene has Mona improvising, it was performed as written, down to every last pause. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

To some extent, OpenAI’s new product simply formalizes something that people had been doing on their own, either by pasting text from one window to another, or by improvising personal ChatGPT-linking software. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

The tester isn’t just improvising mayhem; a safety standard details the tests a product must pass, and a UL mark is shorthand for surviving. — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026

Duplantis does not recommend simply turning on the camera and improvising. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Cancer — when practical support can become more necessary than ever — often leaves everyone improvising. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026