History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
adlib

spoken or performed without practicing or preparing

unrehearsed, improvised

devise

to think out, invent (a plan etc)

conceive, dream up

impromptu

without preparation

unrehearsed, improvised

improvise

to compose music, words etc during the performance; to provide, make or do (something) quickly, using whatever happens to be available

make up

impulsive

(of a person, behaviour) acting on, resulting from an impulse

tending to act without thought

invent

to make or design (something not existing before); to make up, think of, (something) for the first time

create, think up

spontaneous

done, happening, from feelings, not suggested or planned

impulsive, willing

spontaneously

instinctively

instinctively

unprepared

not prepared or ready

not ready

unprompted

(of an answer, action) not said, done etc as the result of a hint, suggestion etc

tending to act without thought

AD-LIB as in Wiktionary
AD-LIB as in Wikipedia