self-invited
Definition
- Adjective:
- Coming without an invitation: "self-invited" describes a person who attends an event, gathering, or location without having been formally asked or invited by the host. It implies that the person decided on their own to join, often without prior notice or permission.
Usage Examples
- (He came without being asked.)
- (The person attended without an invitation.)
- (She attended on her own accord without official invitation.)
Advanced Usage
- "self-invited guest": a common collocation referring to someone who attends without invitation.
- The self-invited guest helped himself to the buffet before the host could greet him. (The uninvited person acted informally.)
- "self-invited presence": the condition of being present without being invited.
- His self-invited presence at the private dinner made others uncomfortable. (His uninvited attendance caused unease.)
Variants and Related Words
- Self-invitation (noun): the act of inviting oneself.
- Her self-invitation to the conference was met with raised eyebrows. (The act of inviting oneself without permission.)
- Self-invite (verb, informal): to invite oneself.
- He decided to self-invite to the barbecue, hoping no one would mind. (To invite oneself informally.)
Synonyms
- Uninvited: not having been invited.
- The uninvited guest stood in the corner. (Similar meaning but more general.)
- Unofficial: not formally invited or acknowledged.
- His unofficial attendance at the ceremony was tolerated. (Similar but less direct.)
- Gatecrashing (informal, British): attending without invitation, often in a disruptive way.
- Gatecrashing the party was considered rude. (Stronger negative connotation.)
Related Idioms
- Come uninvited: to arrive without being asked.
- She came uninvited to the family reunion, causing tension. (A common phrase for the same idea.)
- Crash the party: to attend a party without invitation.
- They decided to crash the party, but were quickly asked to leave. (Informal, with a sense of intrusion.)