Definition

1. Noun:
   • An uninvited or unwanted visitor: A person who attends a social gathering, such as a party, without being invited or without contributing (e.g., paying an entry fee). This person's presence is typically considered intrusive or undesirable.

Usage

• The term is used to describe a person whose arrival at an event is unexpected and not desired by the host or other guests.
• It often implies a breach of social etiquette or protocol.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The concept can be extended metaphorically to describe any unwanted element in a situation.
  • In the context of gardening, aphids are often the unwelcome guests of rose enthusiasts.
• "To play the unwelcome guest": To deliberately place oneself in a situation where one is not wanted.
  • He knew he wasn't invited but decided to play the unwelcome guest anyway.

Variants and Related Words

• Gatecrasher (n): A person who attends a party or event without an invitation. (A more specific synonym).
• Interloper (n): A person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong.
• Intruder (n): A person who enters a place without permission.

Synonyms

• Crasher: Informal term for someone who attends without an invitation.
• Party crasher: Specifically refers to someone who crashes a party.
• Uninvited guest: A more polite or direct term with the same core meaning.

Related Phrases

• To crash a party: The action of being an unwelcome guest.
  • They tried to crash the party but were turned away at the door.
• To show up unannounced: To arrive without prior notice, which may result in being an unwelcome guest.
  • Please call first; I don't appreciate it when people show up unannounced.

Related Idioms

• A bull in a china shop: Someone who is clumsy in a delicate situation, often causing damage or disruption like an unwelcome guest.
  • At the formal negotiation, his blunt comments made him feel like a bull in a china shop.
• The elephant in the room: A major problem or controversial issue that is obviously present but avoided as a subject for discussion, metaphorically an "unwelcome guest" in a conversation.
  • His recent firing was the elephant in the room during the office meeting.

Noun

1. someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying