adj
Meaning 1
not invited, requested or asked for
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unbidden
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ʌnˈbɪd.ən/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
History
Etymology
From un- + bidden.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: нежелан (neželan) — not invited or requested
- Czech: nevyžádaný — not invited or requested
- Czech: nezvaný — not invited or requested
- Czech: nepozvaný — not invited or requested
- Ancient Greek: ἀκέλευστος (akéleustos) — not invited or requested
- Ancient Greek: ἄκλητος (áklētos) — not invited or requested
- Italian: non invitato — not invited or requested
- Italian: senza invito — not invited or requested
- Latin: iniussus — not invited or requested
- Latin: invocātus — not invited or requested
- Russian: незваный (nezvanyj) — not invited or requested
Real reading context