unasked
pronunciation
How to pronounce unasked in British English: UK [ˌʌnˈɑ:skt]
How to pronounce unasked in American English: US [ˌʌnˈæskt]
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- Adjective:
- not asked for
- without being invited
- not invited or requested
Word Origin
- unasked (adj.)
- mid-13c., "uninvited," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of ask (v.). Old English had ungeaxod.
Example
- 1. She brought him , unasked , the relevant file .
- 2. Don 't they say the only foolish questions are unasked ones ?
- 3. The meeting ended and the all important question remained unasked .
- 4. His advice was unasked for .
- 5. If and when she decided to tell her parents about her plans , she would do so unasked .