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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Beyond property concerns, her housemate often makes unsolicited comments about the poster's health, despite being asked to stop. Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 June 2025 In one case, a Chinese party sent unsolicited both seeds and an unidentified liquid. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 Legitimate companies and government agencies will never ask you to provide sensitive information or credit card numbers over the phone in response to unsolicited pop-ups or calls. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025 After dinner, Phaedra pulls Brit aside with a little unsolicited advice: try being nicer to the girls. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 15 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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