Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
unattended [uhn-uh-ten-did] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for unattended on Thesaurus.com adjective
- without attendance; lacking an audience, spectators, etc.: an unattended meeting.
- not accompanied; not associated with, as a concomitant effect or result: a flash of lightning unattended by thunder.
- not cared for or ministered to: unattended patients; an unattended injury.
- not taken in charge; not watched over: an unattended switchboard.
- not accompanied, as by an attendant or companion; alone: The queen was unattended.
- unheeded; not listened to; disregarded: unattended warning signals.
- not tended to; not done or carried out, as a task (usually followed by to): He left his studies unattended to.
Origin of unattended First recorded in 1595–1605; un-1 + attend + -ed2 Related Words for unattended neglected, abandoned, disregarded, ignored, untended Examples from the Web for unattended Contemporary Examples of unattended
The sweep team was leading the way when it came upon an unattended red car parked along the route.
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In the opening scene, a 10-year old Steven notices an unattended backpack in a train station.
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In the script, the cheetahs drift from their owner and roam suburban Mexico unattended.
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It collects a growing quantity of intelligence, much of which goes forgotten and unattended.
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In Washington, the police chief warned that unattended cars parked near critical buildings would be towed.
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Historical Examples of unattended
Even when his Royal Highness honours me with his presence he is unattended.
Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
She had died at a lodging in the country, alone and unattended.
Hall Caine
He came swiftly across the lawn to her, unattended and unannounced.
E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
I will get acquainted with this boy; and, for once, let love be unattended by doubt.’
Benjamin Disraeli
The mother was unattended, save by her husband—no other woman was near.
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Elbert Hubbard
British Dictionary definitions for unattended unattended adjective
- not looked after or cared for
- unaccompanied or alone
- not listened to
Word Origin and History for unattended adj.
c.1600, “alone, unaccompanied,” from un- (1) “not” + past participle of attend. Meaning “with no one in attendance” is from 1796.