unprompted
/'ʌn'prɔmptid/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Done or said without any suggestion, encouragement, or request from another person; spontaneous and voluntary. It describes an action or remark that originates entirely from one's own initiative or natural impulse, without any external prompting or influence.
Usage and Examples
- Adjective:
- Her apology was completely unprompted and sincere. (She offered the apology on her own, without anyone suggesting she should.)
- He offered unprompted help to the new employee. (He volunteered his help without being asked.)
- The child gave an unprompted hug to her teacher. (The hug was a spontaneous gesture from the child.)
Advanced Usage
- "Unprompted disclosure": The voluntary sharing of information without being questioned or prompted to do so.
- The witness's unprompted disclosure of a key detail changed the course of the investigation.
- "Unprompted act of kindness": A kind deed done purely out of one's own goodwill, not in response to a request or obvious need.
- The stranger's unprompted act of kindness restored my faith in humanity.
Variants and Related Words
- Prompted (adj): The direct opposite, meaning encouraged, suggested, or caused by an external stimulus.
- His confession was prompted by the evidence.
- Spontaneous (adj): Performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse, without premeditation. (A close synonym, though "spontaneous" can sometimes imply a lack of planning rather than a lack of external suggestion.)
- Voluntary (adj): Done, given, or acting of one's own free will. (A close synonym emphasizing free choice.)
- Unbidden (adj): Not commanded or invited; spontaneous. (A more literary synonym.)
Synonyms
- Spontaneous
- Voluntary
- Unbidden
- Unasked
- Unsolicited
Antonyms
- Prompted
- Suggested
- Coerced
- Solicited
Adjective
- proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
- an impulsive gesture of affection