Thesaurus / unbidden
other words for unbidden
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- casual
- impromptu
- instinctive
- offhand
- simple
- unplanned
- voluntary
- ad-lib
- automatic
- break loose
- down
- extemporaneous
- extempore
- free
- free spirited
- from the hip
- impetuous
- improvised
- inevitable
- involuntary
- irresistible
- natural
- off top of head
- off-the-cuff
- unartful
- unavoidable
- uncompelled
- unconscious
- unconstrained
- uncontrived
- uncontrolled
- unforced
- unintentional
- unpremediated
- unprompted
- unsophisticated
- unstudied
- up front
opposites of unbidden
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
The words of the priest at the railway inn flashed across his brain unbidden: "You will find it different."
THREE MORE JOHN SILENCE STORIESALGERNON BLACKWOOD
Ascending into the Time Observatory a thought came unbidden into his mind: Others he saved, himself he could not save.
THE MAN FROM TIMEFRANK BELKNAP LONG
Unbidden, the Abbot had gone forward through the great doorway and down the gallery that led to the hall of Condillac.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINI
And as the pale sweet face of the mother met the bright and rosy child-face, each of them was wet with a rush of unbidden tears.
ERIC, OR LITTLE BY LITTLEFREDERIC W. FARRAR
But worse, still worse, they saw through their girlish spectacles dimmed with unbidden tears.
MR. DOOLEY SAYSFINLEY DUNNE
Ideas are fluctuating, transitory, and 'come into the mind unbidden.'
THE ENGLISH UTILITARIANS, VOLUME II (OF 3)LESLIE STEPHEN
You have forstall'd my message by these braves, And come unbidden to your wedding-place.
THE ONTARIO READERS: THE HIGH SCHOOL READER, 1886MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Love will break through even convent-walls, will speak amidst monastic silence, will rise unbidden under ascetic discipline.
I had been safer lying naked under the beast's very jaws than riding in unbidden between the lion and the Great Queen.
SARCHEDONG. J. (GEORGE JOHN) WHYTE-MELVILLE
Unbidden and harshly rebuked possibilities of joy pressed themselves importunately on him.
KATHARINE FRENSHAMBEATRICE HARRADEN
WORDS RELATED TO UNBIDDEN
- accommodating
- active
- amenable
- cheerful
- compliant
- consenting
- content
- deliberate
- desirous
- disposed
- eager
- energetic
- enthusiastic
- fair
- favorable
- feeling
- forward
- game
- go along with
- happy
- in accord with
- in favor
- in the mood
- inclined
- intentional
- like-minded
- obedient
- one
- pleased
- predisposed
- prepared
- prompt
- prone
- reliable
- responsible
- tractable
- unasked
- unbidden
- unforced
- voluntary
- well-disposed
- willful
- witting
- zealous
- ad-lib
- automatic
- break loose
- casual
- down
- extemporaneous
- extempore
- free
- free spirited
- from the hip
- impetuous
- impromptu
- improvised
- inevitable
- instinctive
- involuntary
- irresistible
- natural
- off top of head
- off-the-cuff
- offhand
- simple
- unartful
- unavoidable
- unbidden
- uncompelled
- unconscious
- unconstrained
- uncontrived
- uncontrolled
- unforced
- unintentional
- unplanned
- unpremediated
- unprompted
- unsophisticated
- unstudied
- up front
- voluntary
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.