unsolicited

adjective

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

Examples of unsolicited in a Sentence

the family received enough unsolicited donations to get back on their feet
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On Saturday, a developer using Cursor AI for a racing game project hit an unexpected roadblock when the programming assistant abruptly refused to continue generating code, instead offering some unsolicited career advice. Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025 Be suspicious of unsolicited phone calls and text messages. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025 The Better Business Bureau advises consumers to be wary of unsolicited calls from people claiming to be with the College Board. Jan Diaz, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025 Emanuel was among a group of investors led by Elon Musk that made an unsolicited $97.4 billion bid for the group behind the ChatGPT service. Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsolicited

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsolicited was in 1594

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“Unsolicited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolicited. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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