unprompted

adjective

un·​prompt·​ed ˌən-ˈpräm(p)-təd How to pronounce unprompted (audio)
: not prompted
an unprompted [=spontaneous] observation
… two NBA scouts, unprompted, recently described Clancy as "aggressive" …Austin Murphy

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Glenn Weiss, the telecast’s executive producer, told Variety that the unprompted interaction between the actors sparked producer concern. Tabitha Parent, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025 And Smart still wasn’t done: A few weeks later, Smart took an unprompted shot — maybe playful, maybe not — at SEC commissioner Greg Sankey, who was standing a few feet away. Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024 Gaines, a former NCAA swimmer and conservative influencer, was one of many high-profile users to share the video on X with a message mocking Harris for the unprompted and confusing-to-some video address. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024 That’s what Poles said, unprompted, near the end of the interview. Adam Jahns, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unprompted 

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unprompted was in 1659

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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprompted. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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