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
  • Every region carried its own signal while simultaneously blocking unwanted reverse-moving waves from its neighboring region.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • These moves reflect a broader industry effort, including YouTube and Substack, to address declining user trust and negative perceptions of AI, as platforms aim to distinguish between AI as a useful tool and unwanted feed content.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of unwanted
Adjective
  • Shares climbed almost 4% after the maker of Jack Daniel's whiskey rejected another unsolicited, $32-per-share takeover offer from Sazerac, first made earlier this year.
    — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of unsolicited
Adjective
  • There was no opening act, no lengthy introduction and no unnecessary buildup.
    — Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Attempting to automate everything at once can introduce unnecessary risk and reduce confidence in autonomous operations.
    — Deepak Kumar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of unnecessary
Adjective
  • Another, Jenny Racicot, said that, in 2021, Platner arrived at her house, drunk and uninvited.
    — Jasper Craven, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
  • 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
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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“Unbidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbidden. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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