unattached

adjective

un·​at·​tached ˌən-ə-ˈtacht 

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

Synonyms

• unmarried
• single

Examples of unattached in a Sentence

My brother is currently unattached.

everyone was surprised when the unattached woman finally fell in love

Recent Examples on the Web

Ben Affleck, Scott Cooper, David Yates and Josh Boone are among the filmmakers who’ve been attached, and then unattached, to make the film. —Adam B. Vary, Variety, 24 June 2025

Lack Of Attachment Remote workers often feel unattached due to the lack of face-to-face interaction, spontaneous collaboration and clear visibility into their impact. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

Danks is unattached to any particular location for the sports teams. —Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025

Erik ten Hag is still unattached more than six months after leaving Old Trafford, and that’s something of a recurring theme. —Tim Spiers, New York Times, 12 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for unattached

• attached
• despatched
• detached
• dispatched
• mismatched
• unlatched
• unmatched
• catched
• hatched
• latched
• matched
• patched

Kids Definition

unattached

adjective

un·​at·​tached ˌən-ə-ˈtacht 

1

: not attached

2

: not married or engaged