UNBIDDEN 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

Fortunately, kinetic sand enables children and adults to sculpt, mold and shape sand in a fun and relaxing way, without creating an unwanted mess.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Over-the-air updates may fix vehicle issues remotely, but they can also be used to install unwanted software, much like smartphone updates.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of unwanted

Adjective

After the lower court earlier this year ordered a halt to aboveground construction, the president argued that permission from Congress to build the ballroom was unnecessary because public money was not being used to pay for it.

— Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Dawicki hopes the test will reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics, and slow the current march toward antibiotic resistance that has already rendered several antibiotics ineffective.

— Alice Park, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of unnecessary

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

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