unprompted

adjective

un·​prompt·​ed ˌən-ˈpräm(p)-təd 

: not prompted

an unprompted [=spontaneous] observation

… two NBA scouts, unprompted, recently described Clancy as "aggressive" …

—Austin Murphy

Examples of unprompted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But that doesn’t happen, as Busey pulls himself out of the scene for what appears to be an unprompted break. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Buyers are even reciting the specifics back to us unprompted. — Ali Aydan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Greg Daniels’ unprompted compliment had an unexpectedly adverse effect on Robinson, who’d land the part anyway. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026

Verrett inserted himself into the mentions by spreading unprompted racial hysteria. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unprompted

• prompted