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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