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adjective un·at·tached \ ˌən-ə-ˈtacht \
|Updated on: 28 Jul 2018

Definition of unattached

1 a : not assigned or committed (as to a particular task, organization, or person); especially : not married or engaged
b : not seized as security for a legal judgment
2 : not joined or united
  • unattached buildings

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Examples of unattached in a Sentence

  1. My brother is currently unattached.

  2. everyone was surprised when the unattached woman finally fell in love

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First Known Use of unattached

1796

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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unattached Synonyms

Synonyms

single, unmarried, unwed;

Antonyms

attached, espoused, hitched, married, wedded (also wed);

Near Antonyms

mated, paired;

affianced, betrothed, committed, engaged, pledged, promised;

remarried;

Related Words

fancy-free, footloose;

marriageable, unpaired;

divorced, separated;

UNATTACHED Defined for English Language Learners

unattached

adjective

Definition of unattached for English Language Learners

  • : not married, engaged, or in a serious romantic relationship

  • : not joined to another building

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