UNPROMPTED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

unprompted

adjective

Definition of unprompted

as in spontaneous

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Recent Examples of unprompted On arrival, the owner’s free-roaming white horse, Artemis, galloped up to them for a nuzzle unprompted, as if welcoming them in. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 When the speakers were through, Mark Butler, a former City Council member and the chair of Eagle’s Urban Renewal Board, rose unprompted to join their cause. — Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026 Butler service is on hand to do everything from unpack your bags to draw an evening bath alongside a cup of chamomile tea (or, in my case, deliver an unprompted—but much appreciated—extra serving of delicious local kaya toast). — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 The first name that Norris brought up unprompted in the interview was Justin Rose, who is close to Brown and the McLaren group. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unprompted

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Neighbors of the state park who have become accustomed to spontaneous visits found that the new system hampers their ability to make a last-minute trip.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026
But attorneys Reid Kingsbury for Payton and Linda Parisi for Martin argued the two men, though armed that night, were caught in a burst of spontaneous gunfire triggered by Sergio Harris and fired back to defend themselves.

— Darrell Smith July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of spontaneous

Adjective

His instinctive reaction, tearful after losing another final, was to throw in the towel, to announce his career with Argentina was over at the age of 29, to focus on his club career, which by comparison brought him so much joy and so little anxiety.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 July 2026
In your 10th House of Career and Status, the instinctive Moon conjoins harmonious Venus, helping your public presence land with more warmth and polish.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of instinctive

Adjective

In this study, the system focused on scene generation and automatic evaluation rather than continuous self-retraining after every mistake.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
Nearly one in five participants raised their savings rate, largely through automatic increases.

— Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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