unsolicited

adjective

un·​so·​lic·​it·​ed ˌən-sə-ˈli-sə-təd How to pronounce unsolicited (audio)
Synonyms of unsolicited
: not asked for or requested : not solicited
unsolicited advice
unsolicited email

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Examples of unsolicited in a Sentence

the family received enough unsolicited donations to get back on their feet
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Then Novo Nordisk entered the fray with an unsolicited bid for $9 billion. — Brittany Trang, STAT, 29 June 2026 Any unsolicited contact about the estate, by phone, mail, or email, should be verified directly with your attorney before any response. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 Relatives may have plenty of opinions, but you are not obligated to entertain every piece of unsolicited advice. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 After the girl and Valentin-Rios connected, Valentin-Rios began sending her unsolicited nude photographs, the lawsuit says. — CBS News, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsolicited

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsolicited was in 1594

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