Nearby Words
ex temporize
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | improvise |
| Synonyms: | ad-lib, dash out, devise, do offhand, improvisate, invent, knock off, make up, play by ear, toss off |
| Antonyms: | plan, prepare, read, rehearse |
| Main Entry: | ad-lib |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | improvise speech |
| Synonyms: | extemporize, invent, make up, speak extemporaneously, speak impromptu, speak off the cuff |
| Antonyms: | plan, prepare, rehearse, write |
| Main Entry: | improvise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make up |
| Synonyms: | ad-lib, brainstorm, coin, concoct, contrive, dash off, devise, do off top of head, do offhand, dream up, extemporize, fake, fake it, improv, improvisate, invent, jam*, knock off, make do, slapdash, spark, speak off the cuff, throw together, wing it |
| Antonyms: | design, devise, plan, premeditate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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