ebasoovitatud

ebasoovitatud is an Estonian adjective meaning not desired, not requested, or not recommended. It is used to describe actions, content, or communications that have not been sought by a recipient or user. The word is formed from the negating prefix e- combined with a participial form related to soovitatud, the past participle of soovitama (to recommend).

In linguistic and stylistic contexts, ebasoovitatud can refer to things that are unwanted or unsolicited. In technology and digital communications, the term commonly appears in discussions of user experience and consent, such as ebasoovitatud sisu or ebasoovitatud teavitus, meaning unsolicited content or notifications. In marketing and policy settings, labeling outreach as ebasoovitatud helps distinguish between what a user explicitly chose to receive and what is extraneous or intrusive.

Etymology and usage notes: the base concept relates to soovitus (recommendation) and soovitud (desired). The negative past participle ebasoovitatud conveys that something has not been requested or approved by the recipient. While ebasoovitatud can describe unsolicited content, it can also be used more broadly to indicate that a feature, suggestion, or behavior is not desired by a person or group, even if not strictly unsolicited.

See also: unsolicited communications, spam, user consent, opt-in/opt-out practices.