gatecrashed
Showed up unwelcome
Gatecrashed is the past tense of gatecrash—to enter a party, event, or private gathering without an invitation or ticket: We gatecrashed the wedding reception and no one noticed.
The term evokes slipping past the gate, though modern gatecrashing rarely involves actual gates.
A gatecrashed event is one that's been infiltrated by uninvited guests.
Without formal welcome
- intruderUnauthorized person present
- trespasserUnlawful entrant on property
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
- crasherUninvited event attendee
unwelcome · unauthorized · sneak in · infiltrate · barge in · slip in · invade · encroach
- persona non grataOfficially unwelcome individual
- outcastShunned, rejected person
- pariahRejected, shunned person
- outsiderOne excluded from group
reject · excluded · ostracized · shunned · snubbed · cold shoulder · turned away · blacklisted
Violent sudden disturbance
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- caught off guardSurprised when unprepared
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
jolt · disruption · commotion · stir · scene · double-take · gasps · murmurs
Signal-carrying body fiber
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- brazennessShameless, defiant boldness
- gallImpudent boldness or bitterness
- cheekAudacity or facial side
chutzpah · audacity · daring · brashness · shamelessness · impudence · effrontery · guts
uninvited
Without formal welcome
- intruderUnauthorized person present
- trespasserUnlawful entrant on property
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
crasher · unwelcome · unauthorized · sneak in · infiltrate · barge in · slip in · invade · encroach · impose
unwelcome guest
- persona non grataOfficially unwelcome individual
- outcastShunned, rejected person
- pariahRejected, shunned person
outsider · reject · excluded · ostracized · shunned · snubbed · cold shoulder · turned away · blacklisted · banned
shock
Violent sudden disturbance
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- caught off guardSurprised when unprepared
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
startled · jolt · disruption · commotion · stir · scene · double-take · gasps · murmurs · buzz
nerve
Signal-carrying body fiber
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- brazennessShameless, defiant boldness
- gallImpudent boldness or bitterness
cheek · chutzpah · audacity · daring · brashness · shamelessness · impudence · effrontery · guts · brass