unsolicited — not asked for or requested; given or done voluntarily
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not asked for or requested; given or done voluntarily
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈsɑːləˌsaɪtəd/
Korean meaning: 요청받지 않은, 원치 않는
Korean pronunciation: 언**설**리시티드
Example Sentences
- My mom keeps giving me unsolicited dating advice even though I'm happily single.
- The company received an unsolicited takeover bid from a competitor.
- I got an unsolicited text from my ex asking if I wanted to grab coffee - um, no thanks!
unsolicited
ADJECTIVE//ʌnˈsɑːləˌsaɪtəd//
not asked for or requested; given or done voluntarily
Unwanted door-to-door sales visit
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Origin
라틴어 'solicitus(걱정하는, 돌보는)'에서 온 'solicit(간청하다)'에 부정 접두사 'un-'이 붙어 만들어진 단어입니다. 원래는 '간청받지 않은'이라는 의미였지만, 현재는 '요청받지 않은'의 의미로 사용됩니다.
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“My mom keeps giving me unsolicited dating advice even though I'm happily single.”
“The company received an unsolicited takeover bid from a competitor.”
“I got an unsolicited text from my ex asking if I wanted to grab coffee - um, no thanks!”
“Please mark all unsolicited promotional emails as spam.”
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