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un-planned
adjective as in inadvertent
adjective as in indiscriminate
Weak matches
adjective as in purposeless
Weak matches
- aimless
- designless
- desultory
- drifting
- empty
- feckless
- floundering
- fustian
- goalless
- good-for-nothing
- haphazard
- hit-or-miss
- indiscriminate
- irregular
- meaningless
- motiveless
- needless
- nonsensical
- pointless
- purportless
- random
- senseless
- uncalled for
- undirected
- unhelpful
- unnecessary
- unplanned
- unprofitable
- unpurposed
- vacuous
- wanton
- worthless
adjective as in rambling
adjective as in random
adjective as in spontaneous
Weak matches
- ad-lib
- automatic
- break loose
- down
- extemporaneous
- extempore
- free
- free-spirited
- from the hip
- impetuous
- improvised
- inevitable
- involuntary
- irresistible
- natural
- off top of head
- off-the-cuff
- unartful
- unavoidable
- unbidden
- uncompelled
- unconscious
- unconstrained
- uncontrived
- uncontrolled
- unforced
- unintentional
- unpremediated
- unprompted
- unsophisticated
- unstudied
- up front
adjective as in accidental
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Weak matches
adjective as in unintentional/unintended
adjective as in unprepared
adjective as in unwitting
Strongest matches
adjective as in extemporaneous
Weak matches
- ad hoc
- ad-lib
- automatic
- autoschediastic
- by ear
- casual
- expedient
- extemporary
- extempore
- fake
- free
- immediate
- impromptu
- improv
- improvisatory
- improviso
- informal
- jamming
- made-up
- makeshift
- offhand
- on impulse
- on-the-spot
- snap
- spontaneous
- spur-of-the-moment
- toss off
- toss out
- unplanned
- unpremeditated
- unprepared
- unrehearsed
- unstudied
- winging it
adjective as in unintentional
adjective as in casual
adjective as in unplanned
adjective as in chance
adjective as in off-the-cuff
Weak matches
- ad hoc
- ad-lib
- automatic
- autoschediastic
- by ear
- casual
- expedient
- extemporary
- extempore
- fake
- free
- immediate
- impromptu
- improv
- improvisatory
- improvised
- improviso
- informal
- jamming
- made-up
- makeshift
- offhand
- on impulse
- on-the-spot
- snap
- spontaneous
- spur-of-the-moment
- toss off
- toss out
- unplanned
- unpremeditated
- unprepared
- unrehearsed
- unstudied
- winging it
adjective as in spur-of-the-moment
Weak matches
adjective as in undesigned
adjective as in undevised
adjective as in unintended
adjective as in unmeant
adjective as in coincidental
Strongest matches
adjective as in aimless
Weak matches
- accidental
- any which way
- bits and pieces
- blind
- capricious
- careless
- casual
- chance
- directionless
- drifting
- fanciful
- fickle
- fits and starts
- flighty
- fortuitous
- goalless
- heedless
- hit-or-miss
- indecisive
- irresolute
- objectless
- purposeless
- shiftless
- stray
- thoughtless
- unavailing
- undirected
- unguided
- unplanned
- unpredictable
- vagrant
- wandering
- wanton
- wayward
adjective as in extemporaneous/extemporary
Weak matches
- ad hoc
- ad lib
- at first glance
- automatic
- by ear
- casual
- expedient
- extempore
- free
- immediate
- impromptu
- improv
- improvisatory
- improviso
- informal
- jamming
- made-up
- makeshift
- off the cuff
- off the top of head
- offhand
- on impulse
- on-the-spot
- snap
- spontaneous
- spur-of-the-moment
- taking for ride
- thought out loud
- tossed off
- tossed out
- unplanned
- unpremeditated
- unprepared
- unstudied
- winging it
adjective as in fortuitous
adjective as in hit-or-miss
adjective as in impetuous
adverb as in out of the blue
adjective as in inadvertent
adjective as in indiscriminate
Weak matches
adjective as in purposeless
Weak matches
- aimless
- designless
- desultory
- drifting
- empty
- feckless
- floundering
- fustian
- goalless
- good-for-nothing
- haphazard
- hit-or-miss
- indiscriminate
- irregular
- meaningless
- motiveless
- needless
- nonsensical
- pointless
- purportless
- random
- senseless
- uncalled for
- undirected
- unhelpful
- unnecessary
- unplanned
- unprofitable
- unpurposed
- vacuous
- wanton
- worthless
adjective as in rambling
adjective as in random
adjective as in spontaneous
Weak matches
- ad-lib
- automatic
- break loose
- down
- extemporaneous
- extempore
- free
- free-spirited
- from the hip
- impetuous
- improvised
- inevitable
- involuntary
- irresistible
- natural
- off top of head
- off-the-cuff
- unartful
- unavoidable
- unbidden
- uncompelled
- unconscious
- unconstrained
- uncontrived
- uncontrolled
- unforced
- unintentional
- unpremediated
- unprompted
- unsophisticated
- unstudied
- up front
adjective as in accidental
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Weak matches
adjective as in unintentional/unintended
adjective as in unprepared
adjective as in unwitting
Strongest matches
adjective as in extemporaneous
Weak matches
- ad hoc
- ad-lib
- automatic
- autoschediastic
- by ear
- casual
- expedient
- extemporary
- extempore
- fake
- free
- immediate
- impromptu
- improv
- improvisatory
- improviso
- informal
- jamming
- made-up
- makeshift
- offhand
- on impulse
- on-the-spot
- snap
- spontaneous
- spur-of-the-moment
- toss off
- toss out
- unplanned
- unpremeditated
- unprepared
- unrehearsed
- unstudied
- winging it
adjective as in unintentional
adjective as in casual
adjective as in unplanned
adjective as in chance
adjective as in off-the-cuff
Weak matches
- ad hoc
- ad-lib
- automatic
- autoschediastic
- by ear
- casual
- expedient
- extemporary
- extempore
- fake
- free
- immediate
- impromptu
- improv
- improvisatory
- improvised
- improviso
- informal
- jamming
- made-up
- makeshift
- offhand
- on impulse
- on-the-spot
- snap
- spontaneous
- spur-of-the-moment
- toss off
- toss out
- unplanned
- unpremeditated
- unprepared
- unrehearsed
- unstudied
- winging it
adjective as in spur-of-the-moment
Weak matches
adjective as in undesigned
adjective as in undevised
adjective as in unintended
adjective as in unmeant
adjective as in coincidental
Strongest matches
adjective as in aimless
Weak matches
- accidental
- any which way
- bits and pieces
- blind
- capricious
- careless
- casual
- chance
- directionless
- drifting
- fanciful
- fickle
- fits and starts
- flighty
- fortuitous
- goalless
- heedless
- hit-or-miss
- indecisive
- irresolute
- objectless
- purposeless
- shiftless
- stray
- thoughtless
- unavailing
- undirected
- unguided
- unplanned
- unpredictable
- vagrant
- wandering
- wanton
- wayward
adjective as in extemporaneous/extemporary
Weak matches
- ad hoc
- ad lib
- at first glance
- automatic
- by ear
- casual
- expedient
- extempore
- free
- immediate
- impromptu
- improv
- improvisatory
- improviso
- informal
- jamming
- made-up
- makeshift
- off the cuff
- off the top of head
- offhand
- on impulse
- on-the-spot
- snap
- spontaneous
- spur-of-the-moment
- taking for ride
- thought out loud
- tossed off
- tossed out
- unplanned
- unpremeditated
- unprepared
- unstudied
- winging it
adjective as in fortuitous
adjective as in hit-or-miss
adjective as in impetuous
adverb as in out of the blue
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On this page you'll find 820 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to un-planned, such as: careless, reckless, unintended, unintentional, unwitting, and chance.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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