unprompted

adjective

un·​prompt·​ed ˌən-ˈpräm(p)-təd How to pronounce unprompted (audio)
Synonyms of unpromptednext
: not prompted
an unprompted [=spontaneous] observation
… two NBA scouts, unprompted, recently described Clancy as "aggressive" …—Austin Murphy

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That data is unprompted and far more predictive than any survey. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Users seeing unprompted download windows should treat them as suspect. — Matt Burgess, Wired News, 23 May 2026 Hilary Duff is addressing the moment a fan picked her up unprompted at her concert near Dallas. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 4 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for unprompted

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unprompted was in 1659

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“Unprompted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprompted. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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