Unsolicited
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unsolicited is an adjective meaning Not requested; neither welcomed nor invited.
Meaning
Not requested; neither welcomed nor invited.
Example Sentences
People have become very frustrated with unsolicited sales calls.
Mr. Hankwitz’s endorsement of Betterment was unsolicited, but the power of so-called finfluencers like him has not gone unnoticed.
In America alone, people spent $170 billion on “direct marketing”—junk mail of both the physical and electronic varieties—last year. Yet of those who received unsolicited adverts through the post, only 3% bought anything as a result.
Antonyms for unsolicited
Common opposites include solicited.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unprompted, unauthorized, unintended, free, unwanted, undesired.
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