unscripted

adjective

un·​script·​ed ˌən-ˈskrip-təd 

: not following a prepared script

a completely unscripted reaction

Examples of unscripted in a Sentence

Her reaction was completely unscripted.

Recent Examples on the Web

The new season, which will total six episodes, of the unscripted series will include interviews with celebrities including Hudson Williams, Zach Galifianakis, and Jay Baruchel. — Oscar Hartzog, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

Launched in June 2025, Gyokuro Studio was established to produce unscripted shows targeting global format sales. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026

The major talent agency will work with McGuire and McCabe to expand Soon beyond digital content, especially on YouTube, and into live events, film and TV, and especially documentary and unscripted programming. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026

Within Italy’s unscripted sphere, the factual genre has seen the most significant growth, up 36% in terms of number of hours, with the number of domestic factual titles adapted from international formats doubling. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unscripted

• conscripted
• encrypted
• scripted