unplan
Undo scheduled intentions
To unplan is to cancel or undo plans that were previously made.
Where planning involves scheduling and organizing, unplanning reverses that process: We had to unplan the whole trip when she got sick.
The word sometimes suggests deliberate rejection of over-scheduling: I'm trying to unplan my weekends and leave room for spontaneity.
Without advance preparation
- whimSudden arbitrary desire
- serendipityAccidental fortunate discovery
- improvisePerform without preparation
- ad-libUnscripted speech or remark
wing it · go with the flow · play it by ear · spur of the moment · unscripted · unrehearsed · offhand · on the fly
Uncertain and provisional
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- up in the airUnresolved, awaiting determination
- indefiniteNot precisely determined
- unsettledNot yet resolved
unclear · vague · undecided · pending · iffy · ambiguous · indeterminate · fluid
Modify for new conditions
- pivotPoint of rotation
- readjustModify something anew
- reconfigureAlter system arrangement
- restructureRearrange fundamental organization
modify · tweak · shift gears · course-correct · regroup · rethink · reassess · open-ended
Assign a different time
drop · call off · withdraw · back out · pull the plug · abandon · discontinue · halt
Lacking imposed order
- unscheduledNot on the calendar
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
- free timeUnscheduled personal hours
- blank slateUnmarked starting point
unbooked · unfettered · untethered · liberation · autonomy · carefree · loose · informal
impromptu
Without advance preparation
- whimSudden arbitrary desire
- serendipityAccidental fortunate discovery
- improvisePerform without preparation
ad-lib · wing it · go with the flow · play it by ear · spur of the moment · unscripted · unrehearsed · offhand · on the fly · impulsive
tentative
Uncertain and provisional
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- up in the airUnresolved, awaiting determination
- indefiniteNot precisely determined
unsettled · unclear · vague · undecided · pending · iffy · ambiguous · indeterminate · fluid · noncommittal
adapt
Modify for new conditions
- pivotPoint of rotation
- readjustModify something anew
- reconfigureAlter system arrangement
restructure · modify · tweak · shift gears · course-correct · regroup · rethink · reassess · open-ended · fluid
reschedule
Assign a different time
scrub · drop · call off · withdraw · back out · pull the plug · abandon · discontinue · halt · suspend
unstructured
Lacking imposed order
- unscheduledNot on the calendar
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
- free timeUnscheduled personal hours
blank slate · unbooked · unfettered · untethered · liberation · autonomy · carefree · loose · informal · relaxed
unplanstructure
Arrangement of interconnected parts
systematize · coordinate · orchestrate · formalize · regiment
- unplanned pregnancyConception occurring without intention