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spur of the moment
adjective as in impromptu
adjective as in improvised
adjective as in offhand
adjective as in off the cuff
adjective as in unrehearsed
adjective as in extemporaneous
Weak matches
- ad hoc
- ad-lib
- automatic
- autoschediastic
- by ear
- casual
- expedient
- extemporary
- extempore
- fake
- free
- immediate
- impromptu
- improv
- improvisatory
- 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
adjective as in quick-and-dirty
adjective as in off-the-cuff
Weak matches
- 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
adjective as in spur-of-the-moment
Weak matches
adjective as in extemporaneous/extemporary
Weak matches
- ad hoc
- ad lib
- at first glance
- automatic
- by ear
- casual
- expedient
- extempore
- free
- immediate
- impromptu
- improv
- improvisatory
- improviso
- informal
- jamming
- made-up
- makeshift
- off the cuff
- off the top of head
- offhand
- on impulse
- on-the-spot
- snap
- spontaneous
- spur-of-the-moment
- taking for ride
- thought out loud
- tossed off
- tossed out
- unplanned
- unpremeditated
- unprepared
- unstudied
- winging it
adjective as in impetuous
adverb as in off the cuff
adjective as in extemporaneous
Weak matches
adjective as in quick-and-dirty
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Example Sentences
Did you plan on this or is this a spur-of-the-moment kind of thing?
Have you ever done the impulse Vegas trip before, a spur-of-the-moment “screw this!”
You know, I do so little spur-of-the-moment stuff these days.
Spur-of-the-moment toasts can be an off-the-cuff pleasure if the mood is right and the message heartfelt.
It was actually a dare, kind of, a spur-of-the-moment thing.
And, as a Free Trader, spur-of-the-moment action was a necessary way of life.
For small spur-of-the-moment notes to one's intimes who're not too far off, there's quite a little feeling for using slates.
We must give these good people as much time as possible, considering it's a spur-of-the-moment affair.
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On this page you'll find 47 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to spur-of-the-moment, such as: ad hoc, ad-lib, automatic, autoschediastic, by ear, and casual.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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