unsolicited

[uhn-suh-lis-i-tid]

adjective

1. given or supplied without being requested or asked for.

   unsolicited advice.

unsolicited

/ ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd /

adjective

1. not requested or invited

   unsolicited advice

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsolicited¹

un- ¹ + solicited

Example Sentences

Others offer him unsolicited solutions, including one person saying they know “a doctor who could help you,” which excites Edward.

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Sinclair Broadcast Group has made an unsolicited bid to buy rival station owner E.W.

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She retreated from friends and community members because they would offer unsolicited advice, insist that she looked “normal” or question her feelings because she owned a successful restaurant.

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Paramount has already put in three previous unsolicited offers for Warner Discovery, which were rebuffed.

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Paramount’s bid is expected to be in the same range of its latest unsolicited proposal, which valued Warner Discovery at $23.50 a share, some of the people said.

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Related Words

• spontaneous 
• uninvited 
• unwelcome 
• voluntary