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unprompted

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
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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
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deliberate intended planned voluntary
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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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Three midlevel Iranian government officials, reached over the past week to discuss other issues, brought up unprompted that they privately longed for the return of the Pahlavis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

"He made the comments on two occasions unprompted," Cdr Prins added.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

“It was the perfect way to do it. Just have everybody out there, running around … It was unplanned, unprompted, but a great memory.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

After hearing Powell’s unprompted description about December, traders in derivative markets slashed their expectations of a cut to 67%, from 90% a day ago.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025

The stories that Vivian began to tell only with prodding, in dutiful answer to specific questions, are spilling forth unprompted, one after another, so many that even Vivian seems surprised.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline