unscripted

ʌnˈskrɪptɪd

Definition

Definition of unscripted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

spontaneousnot planned or rehearsed in advance

The actor's unscripted speech was surprisingly heartfelt and engaging..

improvised

spontaneous

unrehearsed

media

TECH.

not using or based on a script

TECH.

The show was completely unscripted and full of surprises.

improvised

unrehearsed

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Origin of unscripted

English, un- (not) + script (write)

Terms with unscripted included in their meaning

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reality show

broadcast genre

television series with unscripted real people, sometimes competing in tasks

reality television

television

genre of television programming that documents unscripted situations

reality TV

tv genre

television shows with real people in unscripted or created situations

out of book

adj.

unscripted

not following a predetermined plan or script

improvisational comedy

unscripted performance

performance where actors create scenes on the spot

shoot

wrestling

unscripted event in wrestling

cinéma vérité

documentary

film style showing real life with natural acting and unscripted dialogue

Examples of unscripted in a sentence

The show was known for its unscripted moments.
The interview was unscripted, leading to unexpected revelations.
Their unscripted dialogue made the film more authentic.

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French:improvisé, non scripté, ...
German:spontan, improvisiert, ...
Italian:spontaneo, ...
Spanish:improvisado, sin guion, ...
Portuguese:improvisado, não roteirizado, ...
Chinese:即兴的, 无剧本的, ...
Japanese:即興, アドリブの, ...
Arabic:عَفْوِيّ, غَيْر مَكْتُوب, ...
Hebrew:סְפּוֹנְטָנִי, לְלֹא תַּסְרִיט, ...
Russian:неподготовленный, импровизированный, ...
Ukrainian:спонтанний, без сценарію, ...
Hindi:अनियोजित, अलिखित, ...
Bengali:স্বতঃস্ফূর্ত, স্ক্রিপ্টবিহীন, ...
Catalan:improvisat, sense guió, ...
Czech:spontánní, neskriptovaný, ...
Danish:spontan, improviseret, ...
Dutch:onvoorbereid, ongescript, ...
Greek:αυθόρμητος, ασενάριστος, ...
Hungarian:rögtönzött, forgatókönyv nélküli, ...
Khmer:ដោយឥតមានស្គ្រីប, គ្មានស្គ្រីប, ...
Korean:즉흥적인, 비스크립트의, ...
Persian:بداهه, بدون فیلمنامه, ...
Polish:improwizowany, bez scenariusza, ...
Portuguese (BR):improvisado, não roteirizado, ...
Romanian:nescenarizat, ...
Swedish:spontan, ...
Thai:ไม่ได้เตรียมไว้ล่วงหน้า, ไร้บท, ...
Turkish:doğaçlama, senaryosuz, ...
Vietnamese:ngẫu hứng, không kịch bản, ...

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