improviser

American  

[im-pruh-vahyz-er] / ˈɪm prəˌvaɪz ər /

noun

1. a person who improvises or is skilled at improvising, especially in a performance art such as music, acting, stand-up comedy, or public speaking.

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Example Sentences

To be an organist, he writes, “requires being one-third interpreter of classical repertoire, one-third jazz improviser, and one-third theologian.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

To be a good improviser, you have to listen and react, taking cues from other people and giving your partner equal weight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024

Jason Sudeikis and I used to play basketball together in New York years ago when he was a writer on "SNL" and I was just a struggling actor and improviser.

From Salon • Jul. 16, 2023

While hosting the long-running PBS series “Scientific American Frontiers,” Alda realized how much his skills as an actor and improviser prepared him for interactions with scientists.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023

Shackleton the improviser believed that it was foolish to burden themselves with equipment for every possible emergency.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong