Definition of Ad-lib

1. Noun. Remark made spontaneously without prior preparation. "His ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"

Generic synonyms: Comment, Input, Remark

2. Verb. Perform without preparation. "They will ad-lib the duet"; "He extemporized a speech at the wedding"
Exact synonyms: Extemporise, Extemporize, Improvise, Improvize
Generic synonyms: Do, Execute, Perform
Derivative terms: Extemporisation, Extemporization, Improvisation, Improvisation, Improvisation

3. Adjective. With little or no preparation or forethought. "A few unrehearsed comments"
Exact synonyms: Extemporaneous, Extemporary, Extempore, Impromptu, Off-the-cuff, Offhand, Offhanded, Unrehearsed
Similar to: Unprepared

4. Adjective. Said or done without having been planned or written in advance. "He made a few ad-lib remarks"
Exact synonyms: Spontaneous, Unwritten
Similar to: Unscripted
Derivative terms: Spontaneousness

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ad-lib

acyloxyacyl hydrolase
acyls
acyltransferases
acyl anhydrides
acyl carrier protein
acyl carrier protein acylase
acyl dihydroxyacetone phosphate oxidoreductase
acyl glutamic acid amidohydrolase
acyl group
acyl halide
acyl protein synthetase
acyl thioester transacylase
acystia
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ad-lib (current term)
ADA
ADA
ADA-SCID
adacrya
adactylia
adactylism
adactylous
adactylous
adactyly
adactyly
Adad
adage
adages
adagial

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