adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Not having been asked; unspoken, as a question. not-comparable

   "an unasked question"

2. 2
   Not asked or invited to an event. not-comparable

   "an unasked guest"

3. 3
   Not asked for; unrequested. not-comparable

   "Love comes out of heaven unasked and unsought."

Adjective

1. 1
   uninvited wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

unrequestedabandonedarbitraryarrogantautonomousdeserted

Example

More examples

""Lo! what Apollo from Ortygia's shrine / would sing, unasked he sends us to proclaim.""

Etymology

From Middle English un asked, unaskyd, uneasket; equivalent to un- + asked.

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