unsolicited
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English solicited English unsolicited From un- + solicited.
- Not requested; neither welcomed nor invited.
“People have become very frustrated with unsolicited sales calls.”
“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.”