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

Inuspheresis—colloquially known as blood washing—is the newest therapy available at Lanserhof Tegernsee, selected for its ability to filter a wide range of unwanted substances from your plasma.

— Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Sevilla and Valencia have been battling for this unwanted prize over the last few seasons.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of unwanted

Adjective

The feature uses machine learning and user feedback to identify emails that users like to see in their inboxes and to keep unwanted, unsolicited, or dangerous emails in a separate Spam folder.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
In an April 2025 complaint, the plaintiffs alleged O'Reilly violated the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by sending multiple unsolicited text messages to numbers on the registry.

— Brian Sloan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of unsolicited

Adjective

Luis Jacobo had been stalking and harassing the victim, calling her hundreds of times a day, appearing uninvited at her home and workplace and leaving unwanted notes and flowers, according to prosecutors.

— City News Service, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
The two women told police Joaquin Alvarado had arrived uninvited.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of uninvited

Adjective

Nearly two-thirds now say being a good neighbor means staying out of others’ business, rather than offering help unasked, a view held even more strongly by young adults than by seniors.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Thousands of studies have examined perceptual awareness, but the equivalent question for action has gone largely unasked.

— Peter Jurich, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Definition of unasked

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