unelicited
Given without asking
Unelicited means not drawn out or prompted—offered voluntarily rather than in response to a request.
An unelicited confession comes without interrogation.
Unelicited advice arrives without being asked for.
The word is less common than its near-synonym unsolicited, which carries a slightly stronger connotation of being unwanted.
Done by choice
- impromptuWithout advance preparation
- unpromptedDone without being asked
- instinctiveArising without conscious thought
- naturalNot artificially produced
automatic · involuntary · reflex · innate · unpremeditated · offhand · unrehearsed · unstudied
Not wanted here
- uninvitedWithout formal welcome
- unaskedNot invited or solicited
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
- meddlesomeProne to interfering
presumptuous · unwarranted · unrequested · gratuitous · imposed · unwanted · undesired · obtrusive
Causing mild shock
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
- unanticipatedNot predicted beforehand
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- astonishingCausing great wonder
startling · shocking · eye-opening · bewildering · confounding · disconcerting · sudden · abrupt
voluntary
Done by choice
- impromptuWithout advance preparation
- unpromptedDone without being asked
- instinctiveArising without conscious thought
natural · automatic · involuntary · reflex · innate · unpremeditated · offhand · unrehearsed · unstudied · unforced
unwelcome
Not wanted here
meddlesome · presumptuous · unwarranted · unrequested · gratuitous · imposed · unwanted · undesired · obtrusive · officious
surprising
Causing mild shock
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
- unanticipatedNot predicted beforehand
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
astonishing · startling · shocking · eye-opening · bewildering · confounding · disconcerting · sudden · abrupt · unlooked-for