unsolicited

/ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnsəlˈɪsɪtɪd] /ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnsəlˈɪsɪtɪd] /ˌən-sə-ˈli-sə-təd How to pronounce unsolicited (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unsolicited — adjective

  • unsolicitedpositive
  • more unsolicitedcomparative
  • most unsolicitedsuperlative

1. given or sent to someone even though that person never asked for it — often used

1.形容詞B2
釋義

given or sent to someone even though that person never asked for it — often used about advice, emails, or phone calls that arrive without being invited and may not be welcome.

例句

Theo's manager kept giving him unsolicited advice about his personal life, which made him uncomfortable.

collocation: unsolicited advice

Dr. Okafor deleted the unsolicited email without reading it, assuming it was spam.

collocation: unsolicited email

同義詞
  • uninvited

    typically used for people who arrive where they are not wanted, e.g. 'uninvited guests', not for things like emails

  • unwelcome

    focuses on the receiver's negative reaction; something can be solicited yet still unwelcome

  • unsought

    more formal and literary, implies nobody actively looked for it, e.g. 'unsought fame'

反義詞
  • requested

    asked for or invited explicitly

  • solicited

    actively sought or requested, often formally

文法句型

adjective + noun (attributive)

be + unsolicited (predicative)

用法筆記

Common in formal or written contexts. The noun modified is usually something communicated or offered: advice, opinions, emails, phone calls, applications, or mail. This word often carries a mildly negative tone, implying the item was unwanted or intrusive.

常見錯誤

❌I gave him an unsolicited gift.
✅I gave him a surprise gift.
💡'unsolicited' is used when the receiver would not have asked for it; it implies the item is unwanted or intrusive, so it often carries a negative or critical tone.