uninvited

adjective

un·​in·​vit·​ed ˌən-in-ˈvī-təd How to pronounce uninvited (audio)
: not invited
an uninvited guest
a guest who showed up uninvited

Examples of uninvited in a Sentence

I always ignore uninvited advice
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Though Dean Spanos and family, uninvited, were trundling into Greater L.A.’s crowded sports market like Cousin Eddie showing up in a rickety RV, the immense population of Los Angeles afforded the team large margins for error at the gate and in TV ratings. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025 There’s Amelia, an old money widow who brings her uninvited boyfriend to the reunion; Jamie, a cardiologist with a bad habit; Sunny, the carefree member of the group and Beth, whose daughter is engaged to Roxy’s son. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 July 2025 As the second major of the season kicked off with soft greens, Kardashian drama and 'mud ball' controversy, two uninvited visitors added another layer of drama to the event. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025 To wit: a rechargeable, portable lamp to light your late-night dinner conversations, a Bluetooth speaker to keep your playlist going into the wee hours, and citronella mosquito coils to ward off uninvited guests. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for uninvited

Word History

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uninvited was in 1632

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“Uninvited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninvited. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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