unsummoned

A guest arrived unsummoned at the evening gathering.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not called for or requested: "unsummoned" describes something or someone that appears or occurs without being formally called, invited, or commanded. It implies an unsolicited or spontaneous presence.

Usage Examples

• (The cat came without being called.)
• (The memory emerged without any conscious effort to recall it.)
• (The visitor had not been invited or requested to come.)

Advanced Usage

• "unsummoned witness": a person who testifies in court without being called by any party.

  • The judge dismissed the testimony of the unsummoned witness. (The person was not officially requested to give evidence.)

• "unsummoned help": assistance that arrives without being asked for.

  • The neighbors provided unsummoned help after the storm. (They helped without being requested.)

Variants and Related Words

• Unsummoned (adj): the base form; no common variants (e.g., is rare but possible as an adverb).
• Summon (v): to call or command someone to come.
  • The king summoned his advisors. (He called them formally.)
• Summoned (adj): having been called or requested.
  • The summoned guests arrived promptly. (They were invited.)

Synonyms

• Uninvited: not asked to come.
• Unsolicited: not asked for or requested.
• Spontaneous: occurring without external cause or invitation.
• Voluntary: done of one's own free will, without being called.

Related Idioms

• Out of the blue: unexpectedly, without warning (similar in meaning to "unsummoned").

  • The job offer came out of the blue. (It was unsummoned and surprising.)

• Without rhyme or reason: without any apparent cause or justification.

  • His anger erupted without rhyme or reason. (It was unsummoned and inexplicable.)