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Definitions

unprompted

ADJECTIVE

impulsive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abrupt hasty impetuous instinctive offhand passionate spontaneous violent

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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

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cautious considering heedful premeditative thoughtful wise

ADJECTIVE

instinctive

Synonyms

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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

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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

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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

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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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"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

And then, unprompted, Lægreid started talking about his love life, which has not been going well lately.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

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

unprompted

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