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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Witnesses told the police that an uninvited guest arrived and was asked to leave. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025 Witnesses said the violence began when an uninvited guest showed up at the party, Cantu said. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025 To just show up, uninvited, and sit in the most visible region of your face is honestly giving colonizer energy. Essence Gant, Allure, 16 Apr. 2025 Vance announced his visit on X on Tuesday afternoon, elevating a trip that his wife, Usha Vance, was scheduled to headline, but that Greenland's leaders characterized as an uninvited trip meant to intimidate them. Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 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 23 May. 2025.

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