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unbidden
CIDE DICTIONARY
unbidden, a.
- Not bidden; not commanded. [1913 Webster]"Thorns also and thistles it shall bring thee forth
Unbid; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field." [1913 Webster] - Uninvited; as, unbidden guests. Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Being without a prayer. Spenser. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
unbidden
arbitrary, autonomous, discretional, discretionary, elective, free, free will, gratuitous, independent, nonmandatory, offered, optional, proffered, self-acting, self-active, self-determined, self-determining, spontaneous, unacceptable, unagreeable, unasked, unasked-for, unbesought, uncalled-for, uncoerced, uncompelled, undesirable, undesired, unforced, uninfluenced, uninvited, unpressured, unprompted, unrequested, unrequired, unsolicited, unsought, unwanted, unwelcome, unwished, voluntary, volunteer, willfulROGET THESAURUS
unbidden
Disobedience
N disobedience, insubordination, contumacy, infraction, infringement, violation, noncompliance, nonobservance, revolt, rebellion, mutiny, outbreak, rising, uprising, insurrection, emeute, riot, tumult, strike, barring out, defiance, mutinousness, mutineering, sedition, treason, high treason, petty treason, misprision of treason, premunire, lese majeste, violation of law, defection, secession, insurgent, mutineer, rebel, revolter, revolutionary, rioter, traitor, quisling, carbonaro, sansculottes, red republican, bonnet rouge, communist, Fenian, frondeur, seceder, secessionist, runagate, renegade, brawler, anarchist, demagogue, Spartacus, Masaniello, Wat Tyler, Jack Cade, ringleader, disobedient, uncomplying, uncompliant, unsubmissive, unruly, ungovernable, breachy, insubordinate, impatient of control, incorrigible, restiff, restive, refractory, contumacious, recusant, recalcitrant, resisting, lawless, mutinous, seditions, insurgent, riotous, unobeyed, unbidden, seditiosissimus quisque ignavus, unthread the rude eye of rebellion.For further exploring for "unbidden" in Webster Dictionary Online