unscripted

adjective

un·​script·​ed ˌən-ˈskrip-təd How to pronounce unscripted (audio)
: not following a prepared script

Examples of unscripted in a Sentence

Her reaction was completely unscripted.
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Dick’s Sporting Goods is launching its own in-house entertainment studio to get closer to sports fans with original unscripted series to fuel their own athletic passions. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025 This includes an episode from Season 10, in which King Charles III (then the Prince of Wales) visited the beloved unscripted show’s Weald and Downland Living Museum set. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025 Hosted by Nick Lachey, Perfect Match reunites 22 eligible singles from Netflix’s biggest unscripted reality series (Love Is Blind, The Ultimatum, Too Hot to Handle, etc.) in a tropical paradise to find love and participate in challenges. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025 Maybe different kinds of storytelling, even beyond unscripted? Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unscripted

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unscripted was circa 1950

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“Unscripted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscripted. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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