Definitions

unprompted

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impulsive adj.
instinctive adj.
instinctual adj.
involuntary adj.
spontaneous adj.
unasked adj.

ADJECTIVE

impulsive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abrupt hasty impetuous instinctive offhand passionate spontaneous violent

WEAK

ad-lib automatic careless devil-may-care emotional extemporaneous flaky gone off deep end headlong hot-and-cold intuitive involuntary jumping the gun mad precipitate quick rash sudden swift unconsidered unexpected unmeditated unpredictable unpremeditated up-and-down winging it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm deliberate planned sensible

WEAK

cautious considering heedful premeditative thoughtful wise

ADJECTIVE

instinctive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

impulsive ingrained inherent innate intuitive natural spontaneous visceral

WEAK

accustomed by seat of one's pants congenital habitual inborn instinctual intrinsic intuitional involuntary knee-jerk mechanical native normal regular rooted second-nature typical unlearned unmeditated unpremeditated unthinking

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acquired extrinsic learned

WEAK

conscious deliberate meditated reasonable sensible

ADJECTIVE

instinctual

Synonyms

WEAK

accustomed by seat of one's pants congenital habitual impulsive inborn ingrained inherent innate intrinsic intuitional intuitive involuntary knee-jerk mechanical native natural normal regular rooted second-nature spontaneous typical unlearned unmeditated unpremeditated unthinking visceral

ADJECTIVE

involuntary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compulsory forced spontaneous uncontrolled unintentional

WEAK

automatic begrudging blind conditioned grudging habitual impulsive instinctive instinctual knee-jerk obligatory reflex reflexive reluctant uncalculated unconscious unintended unmeditated unpremeditated unthinking unwilling unwitting will-less

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deliberate intended planned voluntary

WEAK

conscious intentional unforced

ADJECTIVE

spontaneous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

casual impromptu instinctive offhand simple unplanned voluntary

WEAK

ad-lib automatic break loose down extemporaneous extempore free free-spirited from the hip impetuous improvised inevitable involuntary irresistible natural off top of head off-the-cuff unartful unavoidable unbidden uncompelled unconscious unconstrained uncontrived uncontrolled unforced unintentional unpremediated unsophisticated unstudied up front

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deliberate planned

WEAK

intended premeditated

ADJECTIVE

unasked

Synonyms

WEAK

arrogant gratuitous impudent not asked of one's own accord overbearing presumptuous spontaneous supererogatory unbidden uncalled-for undemanded undesired uninvited unrequested unsought unwanted unwelcome voluntarily willing without prompting

Antonyms

WEAK

asked invited involuntary solicited

Example Sentences

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unprompted

As my sentence loomed, the messages between us were often shot through with tenderness: an unprompted “I love you” for no particular reason.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

"The underreported symptoms are leads that came from patients themselves, unprompted, and clinicians could potentially pay attention to them."

From Science Daily ● May 24, 2026

The Greens also seem reticent to mention the "I" word unprompted.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

After summoning the White House press pool, Trump strode to a podium bearing the presidential seal and, unprompted, declared that the “lies” linking her to Jeffrey Epstein had to end.

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026

“I’m fine and don’t need to talk about it,” she said, unprompted.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

unprompted

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