improvisatory

[ im-pruh-vahy-zuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -viz-uh- ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of an improvisation or improvisator.

Other Words From

• im·provi·sa·tori·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of improvisatory¹

1800–10; improvisator + -y ¹; -ory ¹

Example Sentences

My latest novel has a kind of improvisatory approach to telling an old story.

From The Daily Beast

A few hours later, Clint Eastwood took to the stage in Tampa and gave us a striking piece of surrealist improvisatory theater.

From The Daily Beast

Described briefly, this comedy trusted to the improvisatory talent of trained actors and made use of masks.

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