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Unplanned vs Improvise - What's the difference?

unplanned | improvise |

As an adjective unplanned

is unintentional; not intended.

As a verb improvise is

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unplanned

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • unintentional; not intended
  • spontaneous and not thought through in advance
  • not having any structure or organization

    • Related terms

    * unexpected * contingent * incidental

    Antonyms

    * planned

    improvise

    English

    Verb

  • To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, instinct, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.
    • He had no speech prepared, so he improvised .
    They improvised a simple shelter with branches and the rope they were carrying.
    She improvised a lovely solo.

    Synonyms

    * fly by the seat of one's pants, play by ear, punt, think on one's feet, wing it

    Derived terms

    * improvisation * improvisational

    See also

    * extemporaneous * impromptu * off the cuff ----