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uninvited

adjective
un·​in·​vit·​ed | \ ˌən-in-ˈvī-təd How to pronounce uninvited (audio) \

Definition of uninvited

: not invited an uninvited guest a guest who showed up uninvited

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Synonyms & Antonyms for uninvited

Synonyms

unasked, unbidden (also unbid), unsolicited, unsought

Antonyms

requested, solicited

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Authorities said the shooting started after a group of uninvited guests walked into a home and a fight began. Christina Maxouris, CNN, "Days after her brother was charged in a triple slaying, Simone Biles says her heart aches 'especially for the victims'," 3 Sep. 2019 The shooting which happened during a party a Cleveland Airbnb after a group of uninvited guests were asked to leave. Scooby Axson, SI.com, "Brother of Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Biles Charged in Triple Homicide," 30 Aug. 2019 But just as close relatives of the newlyweds were emerging from an upstairs room to join hundreds of friends and family members at a Kabul wedding hall, an uninvited guest walked forward. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, "What a wedding massacre says about Trump's plan to leave Afghanistan," 19 Aug. 2019 Photographer Eldina Kovacevic didn't mind a bit when an uninvited guest wandered into her engagement photo session. Htv National Desk, Houston Chronicle, "Surprise visitor makes for fairy-tale engagement photos," 26 July 2019 Deputy District Attorney Ted Fiorito said the party, held at a nearby apartment, was supposed to be a small gathering, but a large number of uninvited guests showed up, including Carillo-Sellers. San Diego Union-Tribune, "Man, 18, charged with murder in La Jolla house party drive-by shooting," 22 July 2019 The ambassador was uninvited from a dinner Trump hosted for the Emir of Qatar on Monday night. Alexander Smith, NBC News, "Trump hits out at U.K.'s Theresa May and Ambassador Darroch after leak," 9 July 2019 David Roark, communications director for The Village Church, a Texas megachurch, was uninvited from the Circles Conference, a three-day event for graphics and user experience designers, because of his religious views. Fox News, "Christian speaker pulled from design conference after local group complains," 6 July 2019 The prosecutor said the party was intended to be a small affair, but drew a large number of uninvited guests, including the defendant. Pomerado News, "Man charged with drive-by murder of Poway High grad," 23 July 2019

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First Known Use of uninvited

1632, in the meaning defined above

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uninvited

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of uninvited

: not asked or expected to come or to do something with others : not invited

uninvited

adjective
un·​in·​vit·​ed | \ ˌən-ˌin-ˈvī-təd\

Kids Definition of uninvited

: not having been invited And what would you do, if an uninvited dwarf came and hung his things up in your hall … ?— J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

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