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uninvited

adjective

ˌən-in-ˈvī-təd How to pronounce uninvited (audio)
Definition of uninvitednext
as in unwanted
not searched or asked for I always ignore uninvited advice

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Recent Examples of uninvited The two women told police Joaquin Alvarado had arrived uninvited. — Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2026 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 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 See All Example Sentences for uninvited
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninvited
  1. unwanted
  2. unsolicited
  3. unnecessary
Adjective
  • In crucial ways, however, Moody and Uthmeier’s associations with the DeSantis administration have also attracted unwanted attention.
    — Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Hollywood Drift has also attracted some unwanted attention from the neighboring community of Toluca Lake, where residents have cried foul at the sound of rider screams emanating from the coaster.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of unwanted
Adjective
  • Engine-builder Aerojet Rocketdyne, now split into separate companies, submitted an unsolicited offer to buy ULA for $2 billion in 2015.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Be wary of unsolicited emails, texts or phone calls claiming to be related to the breach.
    — Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of unsolicited
Adjective
  • Federal Reserve officials have in recent years avoided raising their benchmark lending rate, wary of doing unnecessary damage to the economy.
    — Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Environmental critics called that assertion a lie, arguing the rollback will cause thousands of unnecessary deaths from pollution and trigger billions of dollars in additional health care costs.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of unnecessary

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