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ad hoc, impulsive (rash), spontaneous, unpremeditated
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improvised — unpremeditated, impromptu, offhand, *extemporaneous, extempore, extemporary Analogous words: & Contrasted words: see those at IMPROMPTU … New Dictionary of Synonyms
improvised — [adj] made up ad lib, autoschediastic, Band Aid*, extemporaneous, extempore, extemporized, fly by night*, hit or miss*, impromptu, improviso, makeshift, offhand, spontaneous, spur of the moment*, unprepared, unrehearsed, unstudied; concept 267… … New thesaurus
Improvised — Improvise Im pro*vise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Improvised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Improvising}.] [F. improviser, it. improvvisare, fr. improvviso unprovided, sudden, extempore, L. improvisus; pref. im not + provisus foreseen, provided. See {Proviso}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
improvised — adjective 1) an improvised speech Syn: impromptu, unrehearsed, unprepared, unscripted, extempore, extemporized, spontaneous, unplanned; informal off the cuff, ad libbed, spur of the moment See note at spontaneous Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
improvised — improvisedly /im preuh vuy zid lee/, adv. /im preuh vuyzd /, adj. made or said without previous preparation: an improvised skit. [1830 40; IMPROVISE + ED2] Syn. unpremeditated, unrehearsed, unprepared. See extemporaneous. Ant. rehearsed. * * * … Universalium
improvised — adj. Improvised is used with these nouns: ↑explosive … Collocations dictionary
improvised — adjective done or made using whatever is available (Freq. 1) crossed the river on improvised bridges the survivors used jury rigged fishing gear the rock served as a makeshift hammer • Syn: ↑jury rigged, ↑makeshift • … Useful english dictionary
Improvised weapons — are devices that were not designed to be used as weapons but can be put to that use. They are generally used for self defence or where the person is otherwise unarmed. In some cases improvised weapons are commonly used by attackers in street… … Wikipedia
Improvised vehicle armour — is vehicle armour added in the field that was not originally part of the design or centrally planned.Improvised vehicle armour has appeared on the battlefield for as long as there have been armoured vehicles in existence. In World War II, U.S.… … Wikipedia
Improvised sitcom — Improvised sitcoms are a recent television phenomenon in which there is no definite script for the actors and actresses. Rather, the actors/actresses use the process of retroscripting in which there are rough outlines of themes and stories, but… … Wikipedia
