improv

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of IMPROV

something that is performed, made, or done without preparation <the performance features a two-minute improv as well as scripted segments>

Synonyms ad-lib, extemporization, impromptu, improv

Related Words concoction, contrivance, creation, innovation, invention, wrinkle

Near Antonyms bit, drill, routine

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