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improvised
im·pro·vise I0068600 (ĭm′prə-vīz′)v. im·pro·vised, im·pro·vis·ing, im·pro·vis·es v.tr.1. To make, compose, or perform with little or no preparation: improvise a solution to the problem; improvise variations on a melody.2. To make or provide from available materials: improvised a dinner from what I found in the refrigerator.v.intr.1. To make, compose, or perform something extemporaneously.2. To make do with whatever materials are at hand: There isn't much in the cabin. We'll just have to improvise.
[French improviser, from Italian improvvisare, from improvviso, unforeseen, from Latin imprōvīsus : in-, not; see in-1 + prōvīsus, past participle of prōvidēre, to foresee; see provide.]
im′pro·vis′er, im′pro·vi′sor n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | improvised - done or made using whatever is available; "crossed the river on improvised bridges"; "the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear"; "the rock served as a makeshift hammer"jury-rigged, makeshiftimpermanent, temporary - not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing" |
improvisedadjective unprepared, spontaneous, makeshift, spur-of-the-moment, off-the-cuff (informal), ad-lib, unrehearsed, extempore, extemporaneous, extemporized He grabbed a script and began an improvised performance.improvisedadjectiveSpoken, performed, or composed with little or no preparation or forethought:ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, snap, spur-of-the-moment, unrehearsed.Informal: off-the-cuff.TranslationsIdiomsSeeimproviseEncyclopediaSeeImprovisationimprovised
Related to improvised: Improvised explosive deviceSynonyms for improvisedadj unpreparedSynonyms- unprepared
- spontaneous
- makeshift
- spur-of-the-moment
- off-the-cuff
- ad-lib
- unrehearsed
- extempore
- extemporaneous
- extemporized
Synonyms for improvisedadj spoken, performed, or composed with little or no preparation or forethoughtSynonyms- ad-lib
- extemporaneous
- extemporary
- extempore
- impromptu
- offhand
- snap
- spur-of-the-moment
- unrehearsed
- off-the-cuff
Synonyms for improvisedadj done or made using whatever is availableSynonymsRelated Words |