unattended

adjective

un·​at·​tend·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈten-dəd How to pronounce unattended (audio)
: 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

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Officials reminded the public of the dangers of keeping an animal inside an unattended vehicle, especially on a summer day. Megan Forrester, ABC News, 1 July 2025 At some point the child, as a toddler, picks up an unattended lightsaber, pushes the button, and is killed instantly. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 June 2025 Although securing the browser can be challenging, the high risk of experiencing a cybersecurity incident requires that no security gaps are left unattended. Andrius Buinovskis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 The boy was left unattended for about 20 minutes with the temperature outside approximately 100 degrees, police said. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unattended

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unattended was in 1603

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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattended. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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