adlibbed
Made it up
Adlibbed means improvised or spoken spontaneously without preparation.
A performer who adlibbed a line made it up on the spot rather than following the script: She adlibbed when she forgot her lines.
The term comes from Latin *ad libitum* (at pleasure), suggesting freedom from constraint.
Also spelled ad-libbed.
Done without advance preparation
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
- off-the-cuffUnplanned, unrehearsed
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- impromptuWithout advance preparation
unscripted · unprepared · freestyle · ad-hoc · on-the-spot · winging-it · unplanned · extempore
Showing original thought
- cleverShowing mental quickness
- quick-wittedFast at thinking
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- imaginativeAble to conceive new ideas
witty · ingenious · original · inspired · brilliance · flair · nimble · sharp
Able to adjust readily
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
- responsiveQuick to react
- fluidSubstance that flows
- agileLimber and quick-moving
adjustable · accommodating · resilient · malleable · open-ended · loose · unstructured · freeform
extemporaneous
Done without advance preparation
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
- off-the-cuffUnplanned, unrehearsed
- spontaneousArising without external cause
impromptu · unscripted · unprepared · freestyle · ad-hoc · on-the-spot · winging-it · unplanned · extempore · offhand
inventive
Showing original thought
- cleverShowing mental quickness
- quick-wittedFast at thinking
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
imaginative · witty · ingenious · original · inspired · brilliance · flair · nimble · sharp · spontaneity
adaptable
Able to adjust readily
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
- responsiveQuick to react
- fluidSubstance that flows
agile · adjustable · accommodating · resilient · malleable · open-ended · loose · unstructured · freeform · modifiable
comedy
Work meant to amuse
- stand-upSolo comedic performance
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
improv · sketch · theatre · stage · riffing · banter · dialogue · patter · shtick · one-liner
adlibbedscripted
Written out beforehand
rehearsed · prepared · planned · prewritten · memorized
adlibbedscripted
Written out beforehand
recited · word-for-word · verbatim · by the book · formulaic