ad-lib

/ˈædlˈɪb/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. with little or no preparation or forethought
   “his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment”
2. said or done without having been planned or written in advance
   “he made a few ad-lib remarks”

noun

1. remark made spontaneously without prior preparation
   “his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians”

verb

1. perform without preparation
   “he extemporized a speech at the wedding”

Synonyms for ad-lib

• extemporaneous
• extemporary
• extempore
• impromptu
• offhand
• offhanded
• off-the-cuff
• unrehearsed
• unprepared
• spontaneous
• unwritten
• unscripted
• improvise
• improvize
• extemporize
• extemporise

Words that rhyme with ad-lib

• crib
• rib
• bib
• glib
• jib
• fib
• gib
• nib
• sib
• corncrib
• bibb
• cribb
• dibb
• gibb
• grzyb
• ib
• kibbe
• lib
• nibbe
• skibbe
• squibb
• trib