unassigned

adjective

un·​as·​signed ˌən-ə-ˈsīnd 

: not having or given an assignment : not assigned

unassigned seating

unassigned tasks

Examples of unassigned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Advocates for Children of New York, the organization that supported Senior and other parents, said the city is making progress, but close to 1,000 students on 50 routes still remain unassigned. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Flight standby lets passengers try to take an earlier flight when an unassigned seat becomes available. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

Being late for anything – breakfast, lunch, dinner, a team meeting, a training session – or parking in an unassigned spot, for example. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

The astronauts must be unassigned to other missions, available for flights (for example, by not being on parental leave or on a military assignment), not in a management position precluding their participation, and in the presence of skills relevant to the mission, among other things. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unassigned

• aligned
• alined
• assigned
• behind
• combined
• confined
• consigned
• crosswind
• declined
• defined
• designed
• divined