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improvised

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɪmpɹəˌvaɪzd// UK //ˈɪmpɹəvˌaɪzd// im·pro·vised

adj. made or done without any preparation. You use this when you have to use whatever is available because you do not have the right tools or a plan.

adj. created or performed spontaneously without prior preparation or planning. Often refers to music, speech, or physical objects created from available materials.


SIMPLE

We sat on improvised chairs made of old wooden crates.

CONTEXTUAL

The actor forgot his lines but gave an improvised speech that the audience loved.

COMPLEX

In the absence of professional medical supplies, the rescue team used an improvised stretcher made from sturdy branches and a heavy canvas tarp.

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Usage

Commonly used both attributively before a noun and predicatively after a linking verb.

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