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uninvited
What does uninvited mean?
uninvited (adjective): (of a person) not having been invited.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use uninvited in a sentence?
- Uninvited guests. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does uninvited come from?
From un- + invited.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “uninvited” mean?
obligatory; required or commanded by authority
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very opposed in nature or character or purpose
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(of a person) not having been invited
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including (almost) everything within its scope
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