unasked
Never actually requested
Unasked describes something not requested or solicited.
Unasked advice is offered without being sought—often unwelcome.
Unasked questions are ones nobody voiced.
The word can also mean uninvited: She showed up unasked.
Without formal welcome
- unwelcomeNot wanted here
- unbiddenNot asked for
- unpromptedDone without being asked
- unrequestedNot asked for
unwarranted · volunteered · unsought · gratuitous · presumptuous · intrusive · meddlesome · forward
Not noticed or considered
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- disregardedNot given consideration
- unaddressedNot yet handled
- unansweredLacking any response
unacknowledged · bypassed · sidelined · omitted · forgotten · unattended · unheeded · dismissed
Not expressed aloud
- unvoicedNot expressed aloud
- unexpressedNot communicated outwardly
- unarticulatedNot verbally conveyed
- tacitUnderstood without words
implicit · silent · wordless · unmentioned · unstated · withheld · suppressed · swallowed
Taken as true
- presupposedAccepted as already true
- taken-for-grantedPresumed without acknowledgment
- inferredConcluded from indirect evidence
- impliedSuggested without stating
expected · anticipated · supposed · conjectured · guessed · surmised · projected · preconceived
uninvited
Without formal welcome
- unwelcomeNot wanted here
- unbiddenNot asked for
- unpromptedDone without being asked
unrequested · unwarranted · volunteered · unsought · gratuitous · presumptuous · intrusive · meddlesome · forward · officious
overlooked
Not noticed or considered
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- disregardedNot given consideration
- unaddressedNot yet handled
unanswered · unacknowledged · bypassed · sidelined · omitted · forgotten · unattended · unheeded · dismissed · unconsidered
unuttered
Not expressed aloud
- unvoicedNot expressed aloud
- unexpressedNot communicated outwardly
- unarticulatedNot verbally conveyed
tacit · implicit · silent · wordless · unmentioned · unstated · withheld · suppressed · swallowed · unraised
assumed
Taken as true
- presupposedAccepted as already true
- taken-for-grantedPresumed without acknowledgment
- inferredConcluded from indirect evidence
implied · expected · anticipated · supposed · conjectured · guessed · surmised · projected · preconceived · predetermined