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

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

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