unprompted

/ ʌnˈprɒmptɪd /

adjective

1. without prompting; spontaneous

Example Sentences

Roberts offered an unprompted status report on the four healthy starters.

From Los Angeles Times

Guardiola addressed the hearing unprompted while answering a question about the tendency of people to overly criticise isolated bad performances.

From BBC

“To add to the heartbreak, the unprompted racially driven attacks on social media are wrong and extremely hurtful,” said Chiles.

From Los Angeles Times

"To add to the heartbreak, the unprompted racially driven attacks on social media are wrong and extremely hurtful," she said in a statement posted to X on Thursday.

From BBC

One focus group conducted by the polling group More in Common on Thursday night reported the issue was raised unprompted by members of the public thinking about who to choose.

From BBC

Related Words

• impulsive
• ingrained
• inherent
• innate
• intuitive
• natural
• spontaneous
• visceral