Antonyms for adlib

Grammar : Adj, adv, noun, verb

Spell : ad-lib, ad-

Phonetic Transcription : ædˈlɪb, ˈæd-

Definition of adlib

Origin : 1811, shortened from Latin ad libitum "at one's pleasure, as much as one likes" (c.1600), from libere "to please" (see libido). First recorded as one word 1919 (v.), 1925 (n.).

As in impromptu : adj unrehearsed, improvised
As in improvised : adj made-up
As in impulsive : adj tending to act without thought
As in off the cuff : adj impromptu
As in spontaneous : adj impulsive, willing
As in unprepared : adj not ready
As in unrehearsed : adj spontaneous
As in extemporaneous : adj improvised
As in rough-and-ready : adj crude but serviceable
As in off-the-cuff : adj extemporaneous
As in spur-of-the-moment : adj extemporaneous
As in ad-lib : adj at one's pleasure
As in ad libitum : adv at one's pleasure
As in off the cuff : adv without preparation
As in spontaneously : adv instinctively
As in ad-lib : adv in an improvised manner
As in extemporization : noun improvisation
As in improvise : verb make up
As in invent : verb create, think up
As in make up : verb create
As in wing it : verb improvise
As in ad-lib : verb improvise speech
As in devise : verb conceive, dream up
As in extemporize : verb improvise

Synonyms for adlib

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