unaided

adjective

un·​aid·​ed ˌən-ˈā-dəd 

: not provided with help or assistance

a star that is visible to the unaided eye [=that can be seen without a telescope or binoculars]

: not aided or assisted

paid for her education unaided by her parents

… he walks unaided except for a simple wooden cane.

—Kate Coyne

Examples of unaided in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yes, my unaided eyesight is that bad. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026

Sönmez then limped off the court unaided. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 29 May 2026

That movie’s highest unaided awareness is with women over 25. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 May 2026

And two of these planets — Venus and Jupiter — are by far the brightest of those that are readily visible with the unaided eye. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unaided

• abraded
• arcaded
• blockaded
• brocaded
• cascaded
• degraded
• dissuaded
• downgraded
• evaded
• hydatid
• invaded
• paraded