unbidden

adjective

ˌən-ˈbi-dᵊn How to pronounce unbidden (audio)
variants also unbid
Definition of unbiddennext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbidden
  1. unwanted
  2. unsolicited
  3. unnecessary
  4. uninvited
  5. unasked
Adjective
  • Everything from training facilities to travelling times from the hotels to the stadia were assessed to make sure there are no unwanted surprises for the squad on arrival.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The action exposed children to cyberbullying, unwanted contact and predatory behavior, the commission said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 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
  • Kennedy has publicly backed wider access to peptides, casting restrictions as unnecessary barriers that may push patients to the grey market.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • While board member David Westbrook said a moratorium was unnecessary, many were in agreement with the crowd of concerned parents.
    — Julianna Mejia July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 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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