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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But when his uninvited relatives show up and start adding eyeballs to the mashed potatoes and maggots to the pumpkin pie, there are suddenly too many creeps in the kitchen. Jennifer Hubert Swan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024 Says the man who is standing — uninvited — in the middle of my living room. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 Nanny McPhee, a strict disciplinarian, clad in black, arrives uninvited to rid the recalcitrant children of their worst habits. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024 Taking proactive measures to prevent their entry and managing their presence can significantly reduce the annoyance caused by these uninvited guests. Marie Woodward, Hartford Courant, 9 Nov. 2024 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 2 Jan. 2025.

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