Ad lib and Ruin

Opposite meaning terms

Ad lib adverb - Without advance preparation.

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Ruin is an antonym for ad lib in topics: conceive, formulate, create.

Ruin verb - To cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts.

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Ad lib is an antonym for ruin.

Nearby Words: ruined, ruination, ruinous, ruining, ruinously

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