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unbidden

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un·bid·den  (n-bdn) also un·bid (-bd)
adj.
Not invited, asked, or requested; unasked: unbidden guests; comments unbid and unwelcome.
unbidden [ʌnˈbɪdən]
adj
1. not ordered or commanded; voluntary or spontaneous
2. not invited or asked
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unbidden
adverb
spontaneously, unprompted, freely, unwanted, voluntarily, willingly, uninvited, unasked for The name came unbiddden to his mind.
adjective
spontaneous, free, voluntary, uninvited, willing, unwanted, unwelcome, unforced, unasked, unprompted uncensored mental images and unbidden thoughts
Translations
unbidden [ˈʌnˈbɪdn] ADV (liter) to do sth unbidden → hacer algo espontáneamente
unbidden
adv (form) → ungebeten; (= not ordered also) → unaufgefordert; (= uninvited also) → ungeladen; to do something unbidden → etw unaufgefordert tun; the phrase came unbidden into her mind → der Satz kam ihr spontan in den Sinn
unbidden [ʌnˈbɪdn] adj (liter) he did it unbidden → lo ha fatto senza che nessuno glielo avesse chiesto
he came in unbidden → è entrato senza essere stato invitato
unbidden [ʌnˈbɪdn] adj (liter) he did it unbidden → lo ha fatto senza che nessuno glielo avesse chiesto
he came in unbidden → è entrato senza essere stato invitato


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As unbidden guests are apt to do, they often come at inconvenient times.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
What deadly voids and unbidden infidelities in the lines that seem to gnaw upon all Faith, and refuse resurrections to the beings who have placelessly perished without a grave.
Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context
She was plainly dressed in white linen and a cool muslin blouse, but there was something about her, unmistakable even to Trent, which placed her very far apart indeed from any woman likely to have become his unbidden guest.
A Millionaire of Yesterday by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
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