uninvited
adjective
un·in·vit·ed
ˌən-in-ˈvī-təd 
: not invited
an uninvited guest
a guest who showed up uninvited
Examples of uninvited in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
He was headed to a special-interest-thon called TechNet Day, where Silicon Valley gets to speed-date with dozens of Congress critters to shape what the (uninvited) public will have to live with.
—
Steven Levy, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2024
Another commenter suggested that the bride and groom may have had an ulterior motive with the group of uninvited friends.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
But millions of people from around the world, who did not receive an invitation to the party are showing up at our door uninvited, demanding they, too, be allowed in.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2024
No one person or group of people should feel so uninvited in a land that promised the right to liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
—Amber Leventry, Parents, 18 Dec. 2023
Then an uninvited guest shows up at the funeral with a secret known only to Baneatta and the story takes a swift turn.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
This is my first time at any awards show, and as expected, I got lost on the way here, drove by two groups of protesters demanding a cease-fire at Gaza, and was mistaken for staff and as an uninvited guest.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
An unexpected guest made a dramatic entrance during a couple's English countryside wedding
A certain uninvited guest made quite an entrance at a couple’s countryside wedding in England.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
Recently, he was invited to play in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, and then apparently uninvited, which sent him on a social media tirade against Ruffles potato chips, one of the sponsors.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
Steven Levy, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2024
Another commenter suggested that the bride and groom may have had an ulterior motive with the group of uninvited friends.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
But millions of people from around the world, who did not receive an invitation to the party are showing up at our door uninvited, demanding they, too, be allowed in.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2024
No one person or group of people should feel so uninvited in a land that promised the right to liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
—Amber Leventry, Parents, 18 Dec. 2023
Then an uninvited guest shows up at the funeral with a secret known only to Baneatta and the story takes a swift turn.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
This is my first time at any awards show, and as expected, I got lost on the way here, drove by two groups of protesters demanding a cease-fire at Gaza, and was mistaken for staff and as an uninvited guest.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
An unexpected guest made a dramatic entrance during a couple's English countryside wedding
A certain uninvited guest made quite an entrance at a couple’s countryside wedding in England.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
Recently, he was invited to play in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, and then apparently uninvited, which sent him on a social media tirade against Ruffles potato chips, one of the sponsors.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'uninvited.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to uninvited
Dictionary Entries Near uninvited
Cite this Entry
“Uninvited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninvited. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share