uninvited

adjective

un·​in·​vit·​ed ˌən-in-ˈvī-təd How to pronounce uninvited (audio)
Synonyms of uninvitednext
: 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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Every year, due to my home being in close proximity to the city’s fireworks display, I am bombarded with uninvited visitors. Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 June 2026 Sometimes our limitations arrive uninvited. Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 But there was an uninvited guest on the call list. Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026 Queen of Hearts and The Girl with the Needle actress Trine Dyrholm co-stars a woman estranged from children who turns up uninvited at a weekend-long naming party for her son’s firstborn child at a luxury season resort. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 June 2026 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 28 Jun. 2026.

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