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单词 uninvited
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Definition of uninvited in English:

uninvited

adjectiveʌnɪnˈvʌɪtɪdˌənənˈvaɪdəd
  • 1(of a person) arriving somewhere or acting without having been asked.

    their privacy was disrupted by a series of uninvited guests
    Example sentencesExamples
    • My gaze flickered to the familiar figure that had entered my den, though uninvited.
    • Among them, though uninvited, comes his old guide and mentor, the sage Apollonius, who pierces Lamia's disguise and calls her by her name.
    • Once they were seated, Mirian wasn't at all sure how to explain her unexpected and uninvited presence.
    • There were a few uninvited guests, such as a couple from Iceland who had just arrived in South Africa and were staying at the hotel and who wandered in and just stayed.
    • And of course there must be guests - even uninvited guests.
    • We had a High Court whose judges, wholly uninvited, were remodelling our uniquely successful federal Constitution.
    • An unexpected and uninvited guest arrives at her door bringing with him dark secrets from the past.
    • Frequently, when a stranger comes uninvited into a facility, he is questioned with some suspicion.
    • I'm starting to see the whole experience as a bizarre holiday, behaving like an uninvited guest who dresses up and prances around the football pitch every evening.
    • I had wanted to show him how my people cared even for an uninvited guest.
    • He stepped inside uninvited and crossed his arms, obviously waiting for her.
    • The only course open to us is to organise orientation courses vigorously, so that people can guard themselves against this uninvited guest.
    • The bill calls for a total ban on the cold calling for any work to do with property repairs and maintenance including uninvited double glazing salespeople.
    • I cannot believe you would come here uninvited and act like this around the baby!
    • This year though, he shows up uninvited and unannounced.
    • The arrival of an uninvited guest changes the course of the evening with hilarious results!
    • His quarry became suspicious when he turned up uninvited at various locations, including an airport and her brother's grave.
    • It was the first time he had invaded my inner-sanctum uninvited, and I was somewhat graced by his presence.
    • Living in a natural side-by-side situation offers the desired constructive co-existence which is diminishing with every new arrival of uninvited guests.
    • For a moment, every sound was muted by the pressure of the water, of bubbles kicked up by her uninvited presence.
    Synonyms
    unasked, unbidden, unwelcome, unwanted, unexpected
    1. 1.1 (of a thought or act) involuntary or unwarranted.
      strange uninvited thoughts crossed her mind
      Example sentencesExamples
      • When those dark and provocative thoughts enter your mind uninvited, don't concentrate and obsess over them.
      • It acts as a sort of safeguard against ogling and uninvited attention.
      • The Prophet is not warning us about a thought that invades one's mind uninvited.
      • Jesse pulled up from the fountain, her profile suggesting she didn't appreciate the uninvited attention.
      • The thoughts spinning through his head, uninvited, scared him.
      • The problem arises, when there is interference of family members and uninvited opinion as to how one should live or react in situations.
      Synonyms
      unsolicited, unrequested, unwanted, not required, unprompted, unsought

Derivatives

  • uninvitedly

  • adverb
    • You want to avoid the questions, the long stares or the patronizing comments people uninvitedly seemed to offer.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He also uninvitedly helped himself to some of the workers’ food and handled items that didn't belong to him.
      • They had come ‘spontaneously and uninvitedly from the Government of India itself’.
      • Weed is a more general word, and normally refers to those annoying plants that grow uninvitedly in the garden.
      • Joyce jumps into the coach uninvitedly, lights a cigar and opens the window widely.

Rhymes

benighted, clearsighted, shortsighted, unlighted, unrequited, unsighted
 
 

Definition of uninvited in US English:

uninvited

adjectiveˌənənˈvīdədˌənənˈvaɪdəd
  • 1(of a person) attending somewhere or doing something without having been asked.

    their privacy was disrupted by a series of uninvited guests
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was the first time he had invaded my inner-sanctum uninvited, and I was somewhat graced by his presence.
    • The only course open to us is to organise orientation courses vigorously, so that people can guard themselves against this uninvited guest.
    • An unexpected and uninvited guest arrives at her door bringing with him dark secrets from the past.
    • Once they were seated, Mirian wasn't at all sure how to explain her unexpected and uninvited presence.
    • There were a few uninvited guests, such as a couple from Iceland who had just arrived in South Africa and were staying at the hotel and who wandered in and just stayed.
    • He stepped inside uninvited and crossed his arms, obviously waiting for her.
    • His quarry became suspicious when he turned up uninvited at various locations, including an airport and her brother's grave.
    • The bill calls for a total ban on the cold calling for any work to do with property repairs and maintenance including uninvited double glazing salespeople.
    • I cannot believe you would come here uninvited and act like this around the baby!
    • And of course there must be guests - even uninvited guests.
    • This year though, he shows up uninvited and unannounced.
    • For a moment, every sound was muted by the pressure of the water, of bubbles kicked up by her uninvited presence.
    • My gaze flickered to the familiar figure that had entered my den, though uninvited.
    • I'm starting to see the whole experience as a bizarre holiday, behaving like an uninvited guest who dresses up and prances around the football pitch every evening.
    • The arrival of an uninvited guest changes the course of the evening with hilarious results!
    • I had wanted to show him how my people cared even for an uninvited guest.
    • Living in a natural side-by-side situation offers the desired constructive co-existence which is diminishing with every new arrival of uninvited guests.
    • Among them, though uninvited, comes his old guide and mentor, the sage Apollonius, who pierces Lamia's disguise and calls her by her name.
    • We had a High Court whose judges, wholly uninvited, were remodelling our uniquely successful federal Constitution.
    • Frequently, when a stranger comes uninvited into a facility, he is questioned with some suspicion.
    Synonyms
    unasked, unbidden, unwelcome, unwanted, unexpected
    1. 1.1 (of a thought or act) involuntary, unwelcome, or unwarranted.
      strange uninvited thoughts crossed her mind
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The problem arises, when there is interference of family members and uninvited opinion as to how one should live or react in situations.
      • It acts as a sort of safeguard against ogling and uninvited attention.
      • When those dark and provocative thoughts enter your mind uninvited, don't concentrate and obsess over them.
      • The Prophet is not warning us about a thought that invades one's mind uninvited.
      • Jesse pulled up from the fountain, her profile suggesting she didn't appreciate the uninvited attention.
      • The thoughts spinning through his head, uninvited, scared him.
      Synonyms
      unsolicited, unrequested, unwanted, not required, unprompted, unsought
 
 
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