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

Perhaps soon, agents will be good enough to do more work unattended. — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026

Keep dogs leashed, police warn Though coyotes are a normal part of New Jersey's environment, authorities are now warning residents to keep dogs on leashes and avoid letting pets, including cats, roam unattended, especially at dawn and dusk. — Christine Sloan, CBS News, 18 June 2026

The tools for reviewing long unattended runs are far less mature than the environments that host them. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

While your first instinct may be to help, young cubs (also known as kits) are often left unattended while their parents hunt for food, and intervening too quickly can sometimes do more harm than good. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026

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