unsolicited
un·so·li·cit·ed/ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd/adjective
unsolicited is spelled U-N-S-O-L-I-C-I-T-E-D: 11 letters and 5 syllables (un·so·li·cit·ed). It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unsolicited means “Not requested; neither welcomed nor invited” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unsolicited?
| Letters | 11: U-N-S-O-L-I-C-I-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: un·so·li·cit·ed |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,362nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unsolicited?
Unsolicited appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unsolicited?
- /ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd/
Unsolicited has 5 syllables, split un·so·li·cit·ed in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-unsolicited.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of unsolicited
- more unsolicited comparative
- most unsolicited superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unsolicited mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not requested; neither welcomed nor invited.
People have become very frustrated with unsolicited sales calls.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unsolicited in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not requested, welcome or invited:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | volontaire, spontané |
| German | unaufgefordert, unerbeten, unverlangt |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unsolicited come from?
From un- + solicited.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).