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Disinvited vs Uninvited - What's the difference?

disinvited | uninvited |

As verbs the difference between disinvited and uninvited

is that disinvited is past tense of disinvite while uninvited is past tense of uninvite.

As an adjective uninvited is

not invited.

disinvited

English

Verb

(head)
  • (disinvite)

    • disinvite

    English

    Verb

    (disinvit)
  • To cancel an invitation to.
  • * {{quote-news, year=1988, date=May 6, author=Robert McClory, title=The Divine Right, work=Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=Edwina Gately, a lay missionary who works with prostitutes in Chicago, was recently "disinvited " from delivering homilies at two parishes after the pastors received conservative complaints. }}

    Usage notes

    * The prefix (dis-) gives a more negative implication to (disinvite) than the neutral implication (un-) gives to (uninvite). One might "univite" guests because one had more than an anticipated number of acceptances. One might "disinvite" someone for a reason specific to the person.

    Synonyms

    * (to cancel an invitation) uninvite

    uninvited

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not invited

    • Etymology 2

    From (uninvite)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (uninvite)