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ad-lib vs extemporize

extemporize vs ad-lib

ad-lib is a noun but extemporize is not a noun.

ad-lib is an adjective but extemporize is not an adjective.

ad-lib and extemporize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ad-lib Yes Yes Yes No
extemporize No No Yes No
As verbs, ad-lib and extemporize are synonyms defined as:
  • ad-lib and extemporize: perform without preparation
Other synonyms of ad-lib include extemporise, improvise, improvize.
ad-lib (noun) extemporize (noun)
remark made spontaneously without prior preparation
ad-lib (adjective) extemporize (adjective)
with little or no preparation or forethought
said or done without having been planned or written in advance
ad-lib (verb) extemporize (verb)
perform without preparation perform without preparation
manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
Difference between ad-lib and extemporize

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