unattended

adjective

un·​at·​tend·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈten-dəd 

: not attended : not watched or looked after : lacking a guard, escort, caretaker, etc.

an unattended parking lot

a fire left unattended

unattended children

unattended luggage

Examples of unattended in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That means making sure campfires are out and cool to the touch before leaving them unattended or checking fire restrictions before visiting an outdoor area. —Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025

While there is no official numbers on the amount of unattended home deaths, stories of unreported deaths in the home are common. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025

Each fire must be completely extinguished by the permit's expiration, and no fire should be left unattended at any time. —Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025

Largely missing from the action were founders or company reps; just brand ambassadors handing out stuff for exposure or leaving giant, unattended bowls of stuff. —Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 25 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unattended

• apprehended
• comprehended
• condescended
• recommended
• resuspended
• unamended
• undefended
• undescended
• unexpended
• unintended
• amended
• appended