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

Toward the end of the film, many walls of secrets come crashing down — some inexplicably so, through unprompted confessions. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 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

It’s been a while since Tony Vitello went on an unprompted tangent during a pregame session with San Francisco Giants reporters. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unprompted

• prompted