ad-libbed
Spoke without preparation
Ad-libbed means spoken or performed spontaneously, without preparation or script.
Someone who ad-libbed a speech made it up on the spot.
A comedian who ad-libbed a joke improvised it: The best line in the movie was actually ad-libbed by the actor.
The term comes from Latin *ad libitum*, "at pleasure."
Done without advance preparation
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
- off-the-cuffUnplanned, unrehearsed
- unscriptedNot pre-written
- spur-of-the-momentDone without advance planning
on-the-spot · unplanned · unprepared · offhand · impromptu · winging-it · extempore · ad-hoc
Improvising musical phrases
- vampingMusical time-filling
- buskingPublic performance for donations
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
- freestylingUnscripted lyrical performance
monologue · stand-up · sketch · callback · timing · delivery · stage · mic
Showing original thought
- cleverShowing mental quickness
- wittyCleverly humorous
- ingeniousCleverly original in design
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
quick-witted · imaginative · inspired · original · brilliant · sharp · nimble · deft
Not artificially produced
- genuineTruly what it claims
- candidHonest and direct
- rawIn original state
- unfilteredNot passed through screen
sincere · heartfelt · real · honest · unaffected · unpolished · organic · true
extemporaneous
Done without advance preparation
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
- off-the-cuffUnplanned, unrehearsed
- unscriptedNot pre-written
spur-of-the-moment · on-the-spot · unplanned · unprepared · offhand · impromptu · winging-it · extempore · ad-hoc · unstudied
riffing
Improvising musical phrases
- vampingMusical time-filling
- buskingPublic performance for donations
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
freestyling · monologue · stand-up · sketch · callback · timing · delivery · stage · mic · audience
inventive
Showing original thought
resourceful · quick-witted · imaginative · inspired · original · brilliant · sharp · nimble · deft · savvy
natural
Not artificially produced
unfiltered · sincere · heartfelt · real · honest · unaffected · unpolished · organic · true · unguarded
- actedportrayed, performed, pretended, mimicked, impersonated
ad-libbedscripted
Written out beforehand
prepared · rehearsed · planned · prewritten · premeditated
ad-libbedscripted
Written out beforehand
recited · word-for-word · verbatim · by the book · canned