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uninvited

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌənɪnˈvaɪtɪd// UK //ˌʌnɪnvˈaɪtɪd// un·in·vit·ed Archaic

adj. not asked to come or not allowed to enter. You use this to describe someone who arrives without permission.

adj. not requested or permitted to enter or attend. Often used to describe guests or visitors who arrive without an invitation.


SIMPLE

He arrived at the party uninvited.

CONTEXTUAL

The security guard asked the uninvited guests to leave the building immediately.

COMPLEX

The presence of uninvited guests at the private ceremony caused a significant disruption, leading to a formal complaint from the event organizers.

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