UNBID Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

unbidden

adjective

ˌən-ˈbi-dᵊn

variants also unbid

Definition of unbidden

as in unwanted

not searched or asked for she arrived, unbidden, to help out at the Red Cross center

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Recent Examples of unbidden But the violence that came unbidden eclipses our differences. — Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026 The chant rose up from the crowd — unlikely and unbidden — during a Carolina Panthers offensive series where most football fans know you’re supposed to be quiet so the players can hear quarterback Bryce Young’s snap count. — Charlotte Observer, 2 Dec. 2025 Like runner’s high, or epiphany in prayer, the goonstate is not the point of the practice, but rather its occasional and unbidden reward. — Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Then the voice interrupted, unbidden. — Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbidden

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Adjective

But wildfire detection is just one of multiple elements necessary to prevent blazes from spiraling out of control—fire agencies also need enough resources to manage ecosystems through prescribed burns and to put out unwanted fires.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Using aggressive or rough motions could push the unwanted liquid or solid into the material, which will make removal much harder.

— Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026

Definition of unwanted

Adjective

Health challenges, burnout, partnership disputes, family circumstances, economic downturns, or even an unsolicited acquisition offer can alter your timeline overnight.

— Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Be Careful With Unsolicited Advice Criticizing your teen’s partner directly or offering unsolicited advice can backfire.

— Sherri Gordon, Parents, 21 July 2026

Definition of unsolicited

Adjective

To generate enough trust for users to use the system efficiently in their daily business work, there should be no unnecessary friction.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Without that money, about $27,000 over the last two years, his officers risk unnecessary danger.

— Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of unnecessary

Adjective

The bat team regularly visits the bat boxes to assess the bats, keep up with the babies and make sure the boxes aren’t attracting uninvited visitors like wasps and scorpions.

— Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Warmer weather inevitably brings uninvited pests, and this year is expected to be worse than last, with some areas of the country, particularly the West, being more affected by pests than others.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 July 2026

Definition of uninvited

Adjective

Thousands of studies have examined perceptual awareness, but the equivalent question for action has gone largely unasked.

— Peter Jurich, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
And volunteer to own the unasked question from the rollout room, the reskilling plan, the apprenticeship problem, because the person who owns that question never shows up on the spreadsheet as a cost.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of unasked

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