unscripted

[ uhn-skrip-tid ]

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adjective

not scripted; lacking a script: an unscripted idea for a movie.
Informal. that has not been planned for or anticipated: an unscripted interruption of the speech.

Origin of unscripted

First recorded in 1940–45; un-¹ + script + -ed²

Words Nearby unscripted

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How to use unscripted in a sentence

Netflix, especially, is expanding aggressively into unscripted shows.
The 11 Weirdest Golden Globe Nominations—And What Should Have Been Nominated Instead | Eliana Dockterman | February 3, 2021 | Time
Winfrey’s Harpo production company has been working with Apple to expand its unscripted shows after they both signed a multi-year deal in 2018.
Oprah Winfrey Documentary Coming To Apple TV+ | Brande Victorian | January 14, 2021 | Essence.com
It will all be unscripted content that could very well have been seen on YouTube or E!
‘I don’t know if it’s ever going to die’: Advertisers grapple with the GRP’s grip on the TV and streaming ad market | Tim Peterson | November 25, 2020 | Digiday
It also fell just a bit short of the limited-but-unscripted documentary series “Tiger King,” which reached 64 million households during its first four weeks.
Netflix says ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is setting viewership records | Anthony Ha | November 23, 2020 | TechCrunch
Formed in January 2019, Shopify Studios is focused on developing and producing unscripted shows and films to air on TV networks and streaming services.
I want my DTC TV? Shopify debuts reality TV show | Tim Peterson | August 18, 2020 | Digiday

But also real, unscripted, and sometimes painfully honest, as when Dave owned up to his extramarital misbehavior.
Paul Shaffer's Life With Letterman | Lloyd Grove | August 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Below is the unscripted story of two Wounded Warrior Marines I met in California.
Homefront Veterans: Skiing With Wounded Warriors | John Kael Weston | February 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
unscripted was very much based on our experiences as actors growing up.
Grant Heslov Is the Robin to George Clooney’s Batman | Andrew Romano | February 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
We started on K Street with Steven, and then George and I did this show unscripted for HBO.
Grant Heslov Is the Robin to George Clooney’s Batman | Andrew Romano | February 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Not all of what happens on live TV is spontaneous, or even unscripted.
7 Ways ‘American Idol’ Revolutionized TV | Kevin Fallon | January 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for unscripted

unscripted

/ (ʌnˈskrɪptɪd) /

adjective

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

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