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

Netflix, especially, is expanding aggressively into unscripted shows.

From 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.

From Essence.com

It will all be unscripted content that could very well have been seen on YouTube or E!

From 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.

From 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.

From Digiday

But also real, unscripted, and sometimes painfully honest, as when Dave owned up to his extramarital misbehavior.

From The Daily Beast

Below is the unscripted story of two Wounded Warrior Marines I met in California.

From The Daily Beast

Unscripted was very much based on our experiences as actors growing up.

From The Daily Beast

We started on K Street with Steven, and then George and I did this show Unscripted for HBO.

From The Daily Beast

Not all of what happens on live TV is spontaneous, or even unscripted.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• offhand
• spontaneous