Learn English – What do you call a guest who treats your home as theirs

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When a guest shows up at the door and you invite them inside, typically they will hesitate and decline at first.

However, I know one ‘guest’ that readily accepts, walks in, and sits down on a couch of their choosing.

When you ask your guest if they would like something to eat or drink, typically they will either say they are fine or request something simple like water.

Instead this person asks if there's any milk.

  • Is there a word for a guest who behaves unconventionally? A person who shows a lack of restraint, or treats someone else's house like their own?

Best Answer

Uninhibited

able to express thoughts and feelings freely : not inhibited

Unreserved will also fit quite well.

However, take into account that the level of restraint expected from a guest is strongly dependent on culture. What may you perceive as an uninhibited behaviour, someone from a different culture may perceive as a completely normal one. E.g. if I am invited and my host expects me to reject what he is offering me, I may be quite reluctant to accept his invitation the next time.

So be careful in assigning these words to someone's behaviour too easily.

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