unsolicited

adjective

un·​so·​lic·​it·​ed ˌən-sə-ˈli-sə-təd How to pronounce unsolicited (audio)
: not asked for or requested : not solicited
unsolicited advice
unsolicited email

Examples of unsolicited in a Sentence

the family received enough unsolicited donations to get back on their feet
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Few New Yorkers respond well to such unsolicited overtures. Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 Donate through the charity's official website instead of clicking links in unsolicited emails. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025 The first lady is reportedly mad at the president for making an unsolicited comment about their son, Barron. Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 11 Oct. 2025 Friend giving unsolicited advice? Sam Woodward, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsolicited

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsolicited was in 1594

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“Unsolicited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolicited. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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