Meaning & use
unprompted
Done or said without being asked, suggested, or encouraged by anyone else.
See it in a sentence
Unprompted, the boy apologized to his sister for breaking her toy.
Her unprompted offer to help moving furniture surprised the new neighbors.
A note on using this word
Unprompted often functions as a sentence adverb at the start of a clause, emphasizing that no one asked for the action.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
promptedsolicited
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