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unrequested

unrequested

1 5.4
Given or sent to you without you asking
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwɛstɪd/
translation icon : no solicitado
  • He received unrequested feedback during the meeting that confused rather than helped him.

So there's this unrequested and undeserved grace that we have, and an acknowledgement of that can go far.

Examples

  • A NAT router prevents basically all unrequested outside contact from the Internet.

    Blog text (29)

  • The easy and probably best answer to who is right about unrequested critiques and opinions is that no one was right in all of the exchanges I've outlined.

    Blog text (19)

  • Unrequested hot soup delivered to a cold stomach.

    Blog text (10)

  • And why should yesterday perplex men with unrequested answers?

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Unfortunately, even after my unrequested update, Facebook still left a banner across the top of my page urging me to add additional information.

    Blog text (2)

  • So there's this unrequested and undeserved grace that we have, and an acknowledgement of that can go far.

    Julian Dorey

  • Part of me wants to agree with the people shocked that you removed the branch (that is, if it was indeed unrequested, which I highly doubt, frankly, regarding your earlier columns on this topic).

    Blog text (6)

  • It makes daily weeding a problem for many because the filters we have are usually either too aggressive, which means we will have needed emails put in the trash folder, or not aggressive enough, which means there are still far too many unneeded and unrequested emails for all sorts of products, services, and general things we don't need.

    Blog text (20)

  • The unrequested emails cluttered my inbox and made it hard to find important messages.

  • Many people find unrequested advertisements annoying when they browse online.

Synonyms

unsolicited
vsunrequested
32 6.7

Not asked for but given anyway

is the general term for things supplied without being requested
unasked
vsunrequested
4 6.1

Given or done without anyone requesting it

emphasizes supply or receipt rather than the event happening
unasked-for
vsunrequested
1 6.2

Given to someone who does not want it

focuses on items received or supplied without being demanded

Antonyms

requested
1.3

Asked for by someone

How Requested

requested
1.3
unrequested
1 5.4

Surface Forms

unrequested positive

Morphology

unrequested = requested (transparent) = un + request + ed

Formed by prefixing 'requested' with 'un-' to mean 'not requested', a regular and directly interpretable negation.

Etymology

Unrequested is made from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and request meaning 'to ask'. So it means 'not asked for', something given or sent without being wanted.