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

Recent Examples on the Web Brittany Cartwright is not here for unsolicited comments about her body. Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024 Others came via WhatsApp, unsolicited and unexpected notes from peers and acquaintances and, to their occasional surprise, foes. Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024 The pair often smoked marijuana together on their beachfront balconies, where John Spahi would dispense unsolicited advice on life and women, Reach said. James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 At least one museum has had a positive reaction to an unsolicited addition to its display. Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024 The Federal Communications Commission is moving to explicitly criminalize unsolicited robocalls that use voices made with artificial intelligence, the agency said Wednesday. Kevin Collier, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2024 Naming your child can be agonizingly difficult, made even more challenging by the unsolicited opinions and suggestions of others. Kristina Behr, Parents, 10 Apr. 2024 For several days, mystery surrounded the unsolicited WhatsApp messages that gripped British politics. Stephen Castle, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024 She’s noticed she’s become less of a target for unsolicited parenting advice since keeping her daughter offline. Fortesa Latifi, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

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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 26 Apr. 2024.

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