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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Your barking Chihuahua may be an uninvited participant in all the important Zoom meetings of your neighbor who works from home. Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025 The film honors Kerr’s achievements in the ring while also presenting his drug addiction, depression, and dysfunctional relationship with Dawn Staples (Emily Blunt) in a series of uncomfortably raw scenes where Safdie turns the audience into uninvited voyeurs to Kerr’s worst moments. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025 Born with eczema that covered my arms and legs in red, rashy welts, peaking as a teenager and returning, uninvited, throughout my adulthood. Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025 Undeterred, on March 3, 2023, Sanders went to Kruitbosch’s home uninvited. Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.

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