unasked en · ADJ · etymology 1
Etymology
From Middle English un asked, unaskyd, uneasket; equivalent to un- + asked.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Not having been asked; unspoken, as a question.
an unasked question
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(not-comparable) Not asked or invited to an event.
an unasked guest
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(not-comparable) Not asked for; unrequested.
Love comes out of heaven unasked and unsought.
1946, Pearl Buck, Pavilion of Women:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unaskt | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
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Translations (4)
hi अनपूछा (not asked for) · pdt onjefroacht (not invited) · el απαρακάλεστος (not asked for) · hu kéretlen (not invited)