ad-lib
Noun
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Remark made spontaneously without prior preparation (synset 106727636)
"his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"
Adjective
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With little or no preparation or forethought (synset 301851375)
"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"similar to: unprepared - without preparation; not prepared forsame as: extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, unrehearsed
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Said or done without having been planned or written in advance (synset 302221226)
"he made a few ad-lib remarks"similar to: unscripted - not furnished with or using a scriptsame as: spontaneous, unwritten
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