unsolicited request

[/ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd rɪˈkwɛst/]
nounpl: unsolicited requests
pedido não solicitado
1. A demand, appeal, or inquiry made without being asked for or invited; an unwanted or uninvited request
The company received unsolicited requests from investors interested in acquiring their assets.
A empresa recebeu pedidos não solicitados de investidores interessados em adquirir seus ativos.
2. In business and technology, communications or proposals sent without prior consent or invitation from the recipient
The email was marked as spam because it was an unsolicited request for personal information.
O email foi marcado como spam porque era um pedido não solicitado de informações pessoais.
3. An unwanted or uninvited approach, proposal, or demand made to someone
She was annoyed by the unsolicited request from a stranger asking for money.
Ela ficou irritada com o pedido não solicitado de um estranho pedindo dinheiro.
In both Brazilian and American contexts, unsolicited requests are increasingly associated with digital spam, unwanted marketing, and cybersecurity concerns. Brazilian businesses use this term frequently in compliance and data protection contexts, while in the USA it's common in corporate acquisition terminology and email security discourse.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
unwanted requestuninvited requestunsought requestunrequested demand
Antonyms / Antônimos
solicited requestinvited requestrequested proposalwelcome request

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pedido não solicitado
Standard term used throughout Brazil in business and formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
solicitação não pedida
Alternative informal variation used in conversational speech
São Paulo
pedido não solicitado / requisição indesejada
More common in corporate and technology sectors
Portugal
pedido não solicitado / solicitação não requerida
Similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese with slight formal variations

Related Words

unsolicited adviceunsolicited proposalspamcold callingunwanted communication

Related Idioms & Phrases

out of the blue
unsolicited two cents
unwanted advances
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