Meaning & use

unsolicited

adjective·Academic

Not asked for or requested; given or sent without being invited.

See it in a sentence

He offered unsolicited advice about my career choices at every family dinner.

The inbox was full of unsolicited emails advertising products she never asked about.

A note on using this word

Unsolicited most often describes advice, opinions, or messages that someone offers without being asked, and often implies mild annoyance.

Words with a similar meaning

unrequesteduninvitedunprompted

Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.

Words with an opposite meaning

requestedinvited

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