All improv synonyms
imΒ·prov
I i adj improv
- improvisatory β of, relating to, or characteristic of an improvisation or improvisator.
- jamming β to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks.
- on-the-spot β done or occurring at the time or place in question: an on-the-spot recording.
- winged β having wings.
- faked β to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
- vamped β a seductive woman who uses her sensuality to exploit men.
- whipped up β to beat with a strap, lash, rod, or the like, especially by way of punishment or chastisement; flog; thrash: Criminals used to be whipped for minor offenses.
- breezy β If you describe someone as breezy, you mean that they behave in a casual, cheerful, and confident manner.
- colloquial β of or relating to conversation
- congenial β friendly, pleasant, or agreeable
- cool β Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- democratic β A democratic country, government, or political system is governed by representatives who are elected by the people.
- easy β not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- easygoing β going easily, as a horse.
- familiar β well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant: to be familiar with a subject.
- folksy β friendly or neighborly; sociable.
- frank β direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere: Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair.
- homey β comfortably informal and inviting; cozy; homelike: a homey little inn.
- inconspicuous β not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.
- loose β free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- mellow β soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
- mixed β put together or formed by mixing.
- motley β exhibiting great diversity of elements: a motley crowd. Synonyms: heterogenous, varied, diverse, mixed, assorted, sundry; incongruous, disparate, diversified, dissimilar, divergent. Antonyms: homogeneous, uniform, identical; similar, like.
- natural β existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- open β not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- ordinary β of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- sporty β flashy; showy.
- unceremonious β discourteously abrupt; hasty; rude: He made an unceremonious departure in the middle of my speech.
- unconventional β not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
- unrestrained β not restrained or controlled; uncontrolled or uncontrollable: the unrestrained birthrate in some countries.
- urbane β having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities: an urbane manner.
- off-the-cuff β with little or no preparation; extemporaneous; impromptu: a speaker with a good off-the-cuff delivery.
- unconstrained β forced, compelled, or obliged: a constrained confession.
- down home β of, relating to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one's family or with rural areas, especially of the southern U.S.: down-home cooking; down-home hospitality.
- free-and-easy β enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- laid back β relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- low-pressure β having or involving a low or below-normal pressure, as steam or water.
- throwaway β made or intended to be discarded after use or quick examination: a throwaway container; a throwaway brochure.
- unfussy β full of details, especially in excess: His writing is so fussy I lose the thread of the story.
verb improv
- knock off β an act or instance of knocking.
- slapdash β in a hasty, haphazard manner: He assembled the motor slapdash.
- wing it β either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
- dash off β If you dash off to a place, you go there very quickly.
- make do β something that serves as a substitute, especially of an inferior or expedient nature: We had to get along with make-dos during the war.
- blend β If you blend substances together or if they blend, you mix them together so that they become one substance.
- combine β If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- compose β The things that something is composed of are its parts or members. The separate things that compose something are the parts or members that form it.
- compound β A compound is an enclosed area of land that is used for a particular purpose.
- construct β to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied