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unbidden Definition

un·bid·den (-bid'n)

adjective

  1. not commanded
  2. not invited; unasked, undesired, etc.

Etymology: ME unbiden: see un- & bid

unbidden Usage Examples

Preposition: from

  • depth: Intuition is not some magical property that arises unbidden from the depths of our mind.

Infinitive complement

  • mind: Memories of his horrific F3000 accident sprang unbidden to mind.

Modifies a noun

  • thought: These strange, unbidden thoughts whirled throughout my mind as a whole new universe of possibilities and questions opened up to me.
  • image: Something more seems to be needed to account for repeated fearful unbidden images or sequences from past drug trips however.
  • : Thoughts occur unbidden ­ I ponder states of mind, how varied our humanity and sense of being can be.

Used with adjective complement

  • come: He would be a formidable friend - the thought came unbidden into his mind - do not kill him.
  • spring: Sorry, but this is not the kind of thing that springs unbidden to the mind of a five-year-old.
  • arise: The desire for this can come from Mentor or Student, or may even arise unbidden from the sharing of intense magical experiences.
  • rise: Why, tho, I can't help wondering, will the clichéd phrase " dumbed-down " keep rising unbidden to my mind?
  • appear: Then one day I was out running and an just appeared unbidden in my head.
  • leap: But the phrase ' inoperable cancer ' had leaped unbidden into Kate's mind and was rolling relentlessly around in there.

Browse dictionary entries near unbidden

  1. unbiased
  2. unbending
  3. unbend
  4. unbelieving
  5. unbeliever
  6. unbelievably
  7. unbelievable
  8. unbelief
  9. unbeknown
  10. unbecoming
  1. unbind
  2. unbitted
  3. unblemished
  4. unblessed
  5. unblock
  6. unblooded
  7. unblushing
  8. unbodied
  9. unbolt
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