Uninvited

/ˌʌn.ɪnˈvaɪ.tɪd/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Not invited; having come without an invitation.

She felt uncomfortable when uninvited guests arrived at the party.

Not welcome or not requested.

His uninvited opinions during the meeting annoyed many participants.

Arriving without prior notice or consent.

The uninvited rain ruined our picnic plans.

The prefix 'un-' means 'not', and 'invited' comes from the Latin 'invitare', meaning 'to invite'.

uninvited guest

A visitor who has not been asked or invited.

uninvited thoughts

Unwanted or intrusive ideas that come to mind.

uninvited attention

Focus or scrutiny from others that one did not seek.

invite

To ask someone to attend an event.

welcome

To greet someone in a friendly way.

Crashing a party

He totally crashed the party uninvited.

Tagging along

She was tagging along uninvited to the concert.