ad-libber
Off-the-cuff performer
An ad-libber is someone who speaks or performs without preparation, improvising remarks or actions on the spot.
The term applies to comedians who depart from scripts, speakers who abandon their notes, or anyone quick with spontaneous wit: He's a natural ad-libber who thrives without a teleprompter.
Done without advance preparation
- impromptuWithout advance preparation
- off-the-cuffUnplanned, unrehearsed
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
- unscriptedNot pre-written
freestyle · on-the-spot · winging-it · spur-of-the-moment · ad-hoc · offhand · unplanned · spontaneous
Professional humor performer
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- comicFunny performer or publication
- stand-upSolo comedic performance
- impersonatorOne who copies others
monologist · emcee · host · raconteur · humorist · satirist · storyteller · vaudevillian
Showing original thought
- quick-wittedFast at thinking
- imaginativeAble to conceive new ideas
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- cleverShowing mental quickness
ingenious · original · inspired · sharp · witty · versatile · adaptable · flexible
extemporaneous
Done without advance preparation
- impromptuWithout advance preparation
- off-the-cuffUnplanned, unrehearsed
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
unscripted · freestyle · on-the-spot · winging-it · spur-of-the-moment · ad-hoc · offhand · unplanned · spontaneous · unprepared
comedian
Professional humor performer
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- comicFunny performer or publication
- stand-upSolo comedic performance
impersonator · monologist · emcee · host · raconteur · humorist · satirist · storyteller · vaudevillian · jester
inventive
Showing original thought
- quick-wittedFast at thinking
- imaginativeAble to conceive new ideas
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
clever · ingenious · original · inspired · sharp · witty · versatile · adaptable · flexible · playful
ad-libberliteralist
One rejecting figurative meaning
conformist · stickler · company man · robot · automaton