uninvited

adjective

un·​in·​vit·​ed ˌən-in-ˈvī-təd How to pronounce uninvited (audio)
: not invited
an uninvited guest
a guest who showed up uninvited

Examples of uninvited in a Sentence

I always ignore uninvited advice
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One night, while hosting friends, a man in a fake security uniform strolled into our apartment uninvited. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025 There these uninvited microbial guests have been evolving. Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2025 Jagmeet Singh, leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, said on Wednesday President Donald Trump should be uninvited to an upcoming G7 meeting in Alberta. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 He was briefly dropped from country radio and uninvited to events. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uninvited

Word History

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uninvited was in 1632

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“Uninvited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninvited. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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