Synonyms for extemporize

Most common

improvise · ad-lib · impromptu · improvize

All synonyms

Verb

Antonyms

recite, rehearse

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To perform or speak without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.

Related words

Word family

extemporaneous extempore extemporisation extemporaneously

Other spellings

extemporise UK

Forms

Past participle

extemporized
e.g. extemporized → improvised, ad-libbed, impromptued, improvized…

Example sentences

• impromptu I called a few friends and we had an impromptu party.
• improvise Building a bridge isn't something you improvise.
• devise He tried to devise a plan for getting rid of termites.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

devise²

9 letters

impromptu³, improvise³, extempore, improvize

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (devise² = 2 syllables).