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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extemporaneous |
| Synonyms: | ad hoc, ad-lib, automatic, autoschediastic, by ear, casual, expedient, extemporary, extempore, fake*, free, immediate, impromptu, improv, improvisatory, improvised, improviso, informal, jamming, made-up, makeshift, offhand, on impulse, on-the-spot, snap, spontaneous, spur-of-the-moment, toss off, toss out, unplanned, unpremeditated, unprepared, unrehearsed, unstudied, winging it |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | informal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | casual, simple |
| Synonyms: | breezy, colloquial, congenial, cool*, democratic, down home, easy, easygoing, everyday, extempore, familiar, folksy, frank, free, free-and-easy, homey, improv, inconspicuous, intimate, laid back, loose, low-pressure, mellow, mixed, motley, natural, off-the-cuff, open, ordinary, relaxed, spontaneous, sporty, straightforward, throwaway, unceremonious, unconstrained, unconventional, unfussy, unofficial, unrestrained, urbane, without ceremony |
| Antonyms: | buttoned-up, ceremonious, dressed-up, formal, official, rigid, stiff |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | spontaneous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | impulsive, willing |
| Synonyms: | ad-lib, automatic, break loose, casual, down, extemporaneous, extempore, free, free spirited, from the hip, impetuous, impromptu, improvised, inevitable, instinctive, involuntary, irresistible, natural, off top of head, off-the-cuff, offhand, simple, unartful, unavoidable, unbidden, uncompelled, unconscious, unconstrained, uncontrived, uncontrolled, unforced, unintentional, unplanned, unpremediated, unprompted, unsophisticated, unstudied, up front, voluntary |
| Antonyms: | deliberate, intended, planned, premeditated |
| Main Entry: | ad libitum |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | at one's pleasure |
| Synonyms: | according to pleasure, ad-lib, as one thinks best, as one wishes, at will, extemporaneous, freely, impromptu, improvised, impulsive, made-up, off-the-cuff, offhand, spontaneously, unrehearsed, without restraint |
| Main Entry: | quick-and-dirty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | done faster and easier but slipshod |
| Synonyms: | ad-hoc, cheaply done, cheaply made, crude but effective, improvised, jury-rigged, makeshift, of inferior quality, off-the-cuff, offhand, spur-of-the moment |
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