UNPROMPTED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

unprompted

adjective

Definition of unprompted

as in spontaneous

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Recent Examples of unprompted 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 The most powerful loyalty signal in the experience economy, McKillips believes, is unprompted sharing — when people voluntarily tell their friends, post on social media, bring their team back the following month. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Users seeing unprompted download windows should treat them as suspect. — Matt Burgess, Wired News, 23 May 2026 On Saturday, asked how Denver decides what returning players to invite to its rookie minicamp, head coach Sean Payton paused and offered a rare unprompted name-drop. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unprompted

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My interruptions only spoiled the spontaneous flow of Bob’s thoughts.

— Keith McDermott, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
While some demonstrations have been announced, including on October 31, other protests are spontaneous.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of spontaneous

Adjective

Tall grasses, subtropical forest, and birdsong envelop the property in 360-degree wilderness, encouraging an instinctive shift down a gear.

— Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Like Irving Berlin, Miranda is an instinctive musician whose mistakes can be worth more than other people’s rules.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of instinctive

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Non-metallic shells insulate metallic components, conductive feet provide grounding, and automatic cutoffs monitor temperature.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office charged Hernandez Santana, 65, with firing a gun into an inhabited building, assault with a semi-automatic firearm and firing a gun in a grossly negligent manner.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

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