unscripted

[uhn-skrip-tid]

adjective

1. not scripted; lacking a script.

   an unscripted idea for a movie.

2. Informal.,  that has not been planned for or anticipated.

   an unscripted interruption of the speech.

unscripted

/ ʌnˈskrɪptɪd /

adjective

1. (of a speech, play, etc) not using or based on a script

Word History and Origins

Origin of unscripted¹

First recorded in 1940–45; un- ¹ + script + -ed ²

Example Sentences

On defense, the Chargers need to contain Mahomes and not allow him to run around and turn unscripted plays into big gains.

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This was a huge deal for a contrived unscripted series that simulates the search for love and romance; rarely do contestants find the real thing.

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The channel had already ushered in the modern reality TV age with “The Real World,” one of the first unscripted dramas to transform normal people into celebrities.

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His image took an unscripted knock in 2015 when he was suspended by the WWE for using a racial slur in a leaked video.

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Kmiotek became a producer after working in a variety of unscripted formats including game and cooking shows and garnered an Emmy nomination for his work on “The Masked Singer.”

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Related Words

• offhand 
• spontaneous