Thesaurus / on-the-spot
FEEDBACK- as inbehind the eight ball
- as indefenseless
- as inexposed
- as inextemporaneous
- as inextemporary
- as ininstant
- as inoff-the-cuff
- as inon call
- as inpregnable
- as inpresent
- as inrisky
- as insnappy
- as insplit-second
- as inspur-of-the-moment
- as invincible
- as invulnerable
- as inhere
- as inimmediately
- as inout on a limb
- as insummarily
- as injeopardy
synonyms for on-the-spot
synonyms for on-the-spot
- helpless
- unarmed
- unprotected
- caught
- endangered
- exposed
- hands tied
- indefensible
- in line of fire
- like a clay pigeon
- like a sitting duck
- naked
- on the line
- open
- out on limb
- pigeon
- poor
- unguarded
- up the creek
- weak
- wide open
- bare
- defined
- disclosed
- discovered
- naked
- resolved
- solved
- uncovered
- unprotected
- bared
- caught
- clear
- debunked
- denuded
- divulged
- exhibited
- manifest
- open
- peeled
- revealed
- shown
- stripped
- unmasked
- unsealed
- unveiled
- apparent
- brought to light
- dug up
- evident
- for show
- found out
- laid bare
- made manifest
- on display
- on view
- unconcealed
- unhidden
- unsheltered
- visible
- 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
- snap
- spontaneous
- spur-of-the-moment
- toss off
- toss out
- unplanned
- unpremeditated
- unprepared
- unrehearsed
- unstudied
- winging it
- ad hoc
- ad lib
- at first glance
- automatic
- by ear
- casual
- expedient
- extempore
- free
- immediate
- impromptu
- improv
- improvisatory
- improviso
- informal
- jamming
- made-up
- makeshift
- offhand
- off the cuff
- off the top of head
- on impulse
- snap
- spontaneous
- spur-of-the-moment
- taking for ride
- thought out loud
- tossed off
- tossed out
- unplanned
- unpremeditated
- unprepared
- unstudied
- winging it
- burning
- contemporary
- crying
- current
- fast
- imperative
- present
- pressing
- prompt
- quick
- clamant
- dire
- direct
- exigent
- existent
- extant
- importunate
- insistent
- instantaneous
- present-day
- split-second
- 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
- snap
- spontaneous
- spur-of-the-moment
- toss off
- toss out
- unplanned
- unpremeditated
- unprepared
- unrehearsed
- unstudied
- winging it
- accessible
- at hand
- at one's beck and call
- at one's disposal
- at one's fingertip
- available
- handy
- night call
- on alert
- on deck
- prepared
- standing by
- within reach
- accessible
- assailable
- attackable
- defenseless
- exposed
- liable
- naked
- on the line
- out on a limb
- ready
- sensitive
- sitting duck
- sucker
- susceptible
- tender
- thin-skinned
- unguarded
- unprotected
- unsafe
- vincible
- weak
- wide open
- attendant
- near
- ready
- there
- accounted for
- at hand
- available
- existent
- in attendance
- in view
- made the scene
- on board
- on deck
- on hand
- show up
- there with bells on
- within reach
- delicate
- dicey
- hazardous
- perilous
- precarious
- sensitive
- speculative
- treacherous
- tricky
- uncertain
- unhealthy
- unsafe
- unsound
- chancy
- endangered
- fraught with danger
- going for broke
- hairy
- hanging by a thread
- iffy
- insecure
- jeopardous
- long shot
- not a prayer
- off the deep end
- on slippery ground
- on thin ice
- out on a limb
- playing with fire
- rocky
- ticklish
- touch-and-go
- touchy
- venturesome
- wicked
- wide-open
- abrupt
- breakneck
- expeditious
- fleet
- harefooted
- hasty
- immediate
- instant
- quick
- rapid
- speedy
- sudden
- swift
- unpremeditated
- 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
- snap
- spontaneous
- toss off
- toss out
- unplanned
- unpremeditated
- unprepared
- unrehearsed
- unstudied
- winging it
- accessible
- assailable
- attackable
- defenseless
- exposed
- liable
- naked
- on the line
- out on a limb
- pregnable
- ready
- sensitive
- sitting duck
- sucker
- susceptible
- tender
- thin-skinned
- unguarded
- unprotected
- unsafe
- weak
- wide open
- accessible
- defenseless
- exposed
- liable
- ready
- sensitive
- susceptible
- unsafe
- weak
- assailable
- naked
- on the line
- out on a limb
- sitting duck
- sucker
- tender
- thin-skinned
- unguarded
- unprotected
- wide open
- attendant
- attending
- hither
- present
- available
- hereabouts
- hitherto
- in this direction
- on board
- on deck
- on hand
- on the spot
- within reach
- directly
- forthwith
- instantly
- promptly
- rapidly
- shortly
- soon
- urgently
- now
- anon
- at short notice
- away
- double-time
- hereupon
- in a flash
- in a jiffy
- in a New York minute
- in nothing flat
- instantaneously
- instanter
- like now
- now or never
- on the dot
- on the double
- on the spot
- PDQ
- pronto
- right now
- soon afterward
- straight away
- straight off
- summarily
- thereupon
- this instant
- this minute
- tout de suite
- unhesitatingly
- without delay
- without hesitation
- arbitrarily
- forthwith
- promptly
- swiftly
- at short notice
- expeditiously
- immediately
- on the spot
- peremptorily
- readily
- speedily
- without waste
- peril
- accident
- chance
- endangerment
- exposure
- hazard
- insecurity
- liability
- precariousness
- risk
- venture
- vulnerability
- double trouble
- on the line
- on the spot
- out on a limb
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How to use on-the-spot in a sentence
Suddenly, however, he became aware of a small black spot far ahead in the very middle of the unencumbered track.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKESleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSThere was a lathe near the spot where David Arden stood, and shavings and splinters under his feet.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANUWe see the whole land, even if but at a distance, instead of being limited merely to the spot where our foot treads.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYA lurid spot on each cheek showed burning red through the bronze of his skin.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONA clock was put above the spot where the fountain stood, in April, 1852, which cost £60.
SHOWELL'S DICTIONARY OF BIRMINGHAMTHOMAS T. HARMAN AND WALTER SHOWELLIn fact a spot of blood, slightly larger than that which had appeared before, showed plainly upon the Professor's right hand.
UNCANNY TALESVARIOUSI reached the spot where she stood, she began to speak, and I took off my hat as if doing reverence to an angel.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSYou never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYAnd the next day, to his great relief, Grandfather Mole found his sunshade in the same spot.
THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEYWORDS RELATED TO ON-THE-SPOT
- apparent
- bare
- bared
- brought to light
- caught
- clear
- debunked
- defined
- denuded
- disclosed
- discovered
- divulged
- dug up
- evident
- exhibited
- for show
- found out
- laid bare
- made manifest
- manifest
- naked
- on display
- on view
- on-the-spot
- open
- peeled
- resolved
- revealed
- shown
- solved
- stripped
- unconcealed
- uncovered
- unhidden
- unmasked
- unprotected
- unsealed
- unsheltered
- unveiled
- visible
- 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
- 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
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.