unscripted

/ʌnˈskrɪptɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [ənskrˈɪptɪd] /ʌnˈskrɪptɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [ənskrˈɪptɪd] /ˌən-ˈskrip-təd How to pronounce unscripted (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unscripted — adjective

  • unscriptedpositive
  • more unscriptedcomparative
  • most unscriptedsuperlative

1. said, shown, or done without a written plan, so it happens freely in the moment

1.形容詞C1
釋義

said, shown, or done without a written plan, so it happens freely in the moment

例句

Kwame gave an unscripted speech after the team won the cup.

unscripted speech after a public event

The host's unscripted joke made the whole studio laugh.

unscripted joke during a live show

同義詞
  • impromptu

    more formal; often used for speeches or performances made with no planning time

  • spontaneous

    broader; can describe natural actions and feelings, not only speech

  • off-the-cuff

    informal; often used for remarks made quickly without preparation

反義詞
  • scripted

    prepared from a written text in advance

  • rehearsed

    practised ahead of time rather than said naturally on the spot

文法句型

unscripted + speech/interview/remark/moment

be unscripted

用法筆記

Usually describes speeches, interviews, remarks, jokes, or moments in a live setting. It often suggests that someone is reacting at once instead of reading from notes.

常見錯誤

❌The newsreader followed an unscripted text on the desk.
✅The newsreader read from a script on the desk.
💡unscripted means there is no prepared text to follow.
❌Her answer was scripted because she spoke without notes.
✅Her answer was unscripted because she spoke without notes.
💡scripted and unscripted have opposite meanings.