unscripted

adjective
un·​script·​ed | \ ˌən-ˈskrip-təd How to pronounce unscripted (audio) \

Definition of unscripted

: not following a prepared script

Examples of unscripted in a Sentence

Her reaction was completely unscripted.

Recent Examples on the Web

The show even inspired an unscripted television series on AMC. Daniel Hernandez, New York Times, "Snapchat’s Disappearing Act Leaves Venice Beach Searching for Its Future," 23 Aug. 2019 The deal will give the toy company Entertainment One's scripted and unscripted TV production and development capabilities, which include animated and live action shows. Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, "Hasbro to buy Peppa Pig's owner for $4 billion," 22 Aug. 2019 The deal will give the toy company Entertainment One’s scripted and unscripted TV production and development capabilities, which include animated and live action shows. Los Angeles Times, "Hasbro buys ‘Peppa Pig’ studio eOne for $4 billion," 22 Aug. 2019 Under the pact, Arnett and his Electric Avenue banner will continue to develop and exec produce new scripted and unscripted projects for the studio. Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, "Will Arnett Renews Overall Deal at Sony TV (Exclusive)," 21 Feb. 2018 The premise of the unscripted series is straight forward: a group of pro athletes and celebrities sit around a barber shop, sip wine and talk about everything from sports and pop culture to politics and race. Joey Morona, cleveland.com, "Cavs’ Kevin Love to appear on LeBron James’ HBO series ‘The Shop’," 15 Aug. 2019 From the wild unscripted scenes to the names, Manasewich’s whimsical personality shines through. Camila Vallejo, courant.com, "Who is Laura Manasewich? A Hartford comedian living the dream of doing both stand-up and improv," 15 Aug. 2019 His will reportedly focus on unscripted programming. Jacob Feldman, SI.com, "NFL Network to Unveil League's All-Time Team on Six-Part Series Featuring Bill Belichick," 24 July 2019 Candidate prep: Many of the candidates have done their share of town hall events, fielding unscripted questions from voters in the early-voting stages. CBS News, "Democratic debate: Candidates kick off first night of primary debates — live updates," 26 June 2019

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First Known Use of unscripted

circa 1950, in the meaning defined above

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unscripted

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of unscripted

: not written or planned at an earlier time