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improvised Meaning & Definition

ˈim-prə-ˌvīz

What Does Improvised Mean?

Improvised is a verb that means to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously. It is also used to mean to make, invent, or arrange offhand.

Improvised: Key Facts

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/ˈim-prə-ˌvīz/
Syllables3
Synonymsimpermanent, temporary and makeshift
Antonymsconsidered, planned and premeditated

Improvised Definition (Verb)

  1. to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
  2. to make, invent, or arrange offhand

    the quarterback improvised a play

  3. to make or fabricate out of what is conveniently on hand

    improvise a meal

  4. to improvise something

Synonyms of Improvised

impermanenttemporarymakeshiftjury-riggedad hocad-libdown and dirtyextemporaneousextemporaryextemporeimpromptuimprovisationaloff-the-cuffoffhandoffhandedsnapspur-of-the-momentunconsideredunplannedunpremeditatedunpreparedunrehearsedunstudiedad-libbedclapped (together or up)extemporizedfakedclap (together or up)extemporizefake
Improvised synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Improvised

consideredplannedpremeditatedpremeditativepreparedrehearseddeliberateintendedintentionalarrangedlaidreadiedcontemplatedponderedstudiedexercisedpracticedarrangelaypreparereadyconsidercontemplateponderstudyexercisepracticerehearse

Improvised in a Sentence

the quarterback improvised a play

improvise a meal

stumbled through an improvised reply to an unexpected question at the press conference

since the award was a complete surprise, I improvised an acceptance speech

Word Forms & Grammar

im·pro·vised

im·pro·vis·ing

im·pro·vis·er noun

improvise

improvised

improviser

improvisers

improvises

improvising

improvisor

improvisors

Words That Rhyme With Improvised

surmisedutilizeddevisedrecognizedostracizedsurprisedscrutinizedmesmerizedchastiseddisguiseddisenfranchisedrealizeddespisedmarginalizedcivilizedemphasizedorganizedinciseddisorganizedspecializedagonizedhypnotizedstigmatizedepitomizedcompromisedsynchronizedcomprisedcriticizedtrivializedauthorized

Origin of Improvised

French improviser, from Italian improvvisare, from improvviso sudden, from Latin improvisus, literally, unforeseen, from in- + provisus, past participle of providēre to see ahead provide

First Known Use

1788t

Pronouncing Improvised

Improvised is pronounced /ˈim-prə-ˌvīz/ and has 3 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (im).

Improvised: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is improvised?

Improvised is a verb.

What is another word for improvised?

Close synonyms of improvised are impermanent, temporary and makeshift. See the full list of improvised synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of improvised?

The opposite of improvised can be expressed with words like considered, planned, premeditated and premeditative.

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