extemporised
Made it up
Extemporised is the British spelling of extemporized, the past tense of extemporize—to speak, perform, or create something without preparation.
An extemporised speech is delivered on the spot, without notes or rehearsal: She extemporised a toast when called upon unexpectedly.
The word suggests skilled improvisation rather than mere unprepared rambling.
Unscripted speech or remark
- offhandCasually unrehearsed
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
- unscriptedNot pre-written
- unpreparedLacking readiness beforehand
extemporaneous · unstudied · spur-of-the-moment · off-the-cuff · winging-it · freeform · freestyle · candid
Spoke spontaneously, unscripted
- unscriptedNot pre-written
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- riffingImprovising musical phrases
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
busking · soloing · vamping · comping · stand-up · improv · sketch · monologue
Showing original thought
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- ingeniousCleverly original in design
- cleverShowing mental quickness
- innovativeIntroducing new ideas
imaginative · quick-witted · adaptive · original · inspired · crafty · nimble · agile
Crudely assembled from scraps
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbled-togetherAssembled from random parts
- thrown-togetherAssembled hastily, without care
- patchedRepaired with covering material
rigged · makeshift · stopgap · provisional · ad-hoc · bodged · kludged · lash-up
ad-lib
Unscripted speech or remark
- offhandCasually unrehearsed
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
- unscriptedNot pre-written
unprepared · extemporaneous · unstudied · spur-of-the-moment · off-the-cuff · winging-it · freeform · freestyle · candid · unplanned
ad-libbed
Spoke spontaneously, unscripted
- unscriptedNot pre-written
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- riffingImprovising musical phrases
jamming · busking · soloing · vamping · comping · stand-up · improv · sketch · monologue · jazz
inventive
Showing original thought
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- ingeniousCleverly original in design
- cleverShowing mental quickness
innovative · imaginative · quick-witted · adaptive · original · inspired · crafty · nimble · agile · versatile
jerry-rigged
Crudely assembled from scraps
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbled-togetherAssembled from random parts
- thrown-togetherAssembled hastily, without care
patched · rigged · makeshift · stopgap · provisional · ad-hoc · bodged · kludged · lash-up · rough-and-ready
extemporisedrehearsed
Prepared by repetition
scripted · prepared · premeditated · practised · memorised
extemporisedcontrived
Deliberately manufactured, unnatural
predetermined · manufactured · staged · orchestrated · mechanical