Synonyms for improvise
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, intuition, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.
She improvised a lovely solo.
Forms
- Past participle
- improvised
e.g. improvised → ad-libbed, impromptued, extemporized, improvized…
Example sentences
- impromptu I called a few friends and we had an impromptu party.
- punt We traveled down the river in a punt.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| improvise | rising | |
| impromptu | rising | |
| extemporize | falling | |
| improvize | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- punt1
- 9 letters
- impromptu3, improvize
- 11 letters
- extemporize, extemporise
- 15 letters
- improvisatorize
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (impromptu3 = 3 syllables).