unasked

[ uhn-askt, -ahskt ]

adjective

1. not asked:

   an unasked question.

2. not asked for:

   unasked advice.

   Synonyms: unsolicited

3. uninvited.

unasked

/ ʌnˈɑːskt /

adjective

1. not requested or demanded
2. not invited

Word History and Origins

Origin of unasked¹

Middle English word dating back to 1225–75; un- ¹, ask, -ed ²

Example Sentences

It’s worth noting that Coelen offered this perspective unasked, and as a tangent to a conversation about the relationship “Love Is Blind” participants have to broader social and political conversations simmering throughout American culture.

From Salon

It also allowed one the leisure to ponder questions unasked in the bustle of brighter days; and if one were snug under a sound roof, as Abel was, one felt somehow mothered, though mothers were nowhere around, and absolved of responsibilities.

From Literature

However, I’d like to offer some free, unasked for advice to rectify the horrible treatment that Ambar Roman received after catching Shohei Ohtani’s first Dodgers home run, as described by Bill Plaschke.

From Los Angeles Times

Mother, it seems, has been freelancing on her son’s behalf – unasked – by poking a few of her D.C. connections to smooth Paul’s acquisition of UBA.

From Salon

Worse, in exchange for unprecedented access, the Isaacson Accord demands that a lot of the most difficult and pressing questions go unasked and, therefore, unanswered.

From Los Angeles Times