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

Dough on the food preparation table was left unattended and uncovered during active preparation, and two bags of onions were stored on the floor of the walk-in cooler. —Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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

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