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

The Jawbreaker Gag will cause a person's mouth to produce more saliva than a regular gag and create a choking hazard if the person is unattended or inverted for any reason. —Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025

According to Richman, Banegas' mother had a drug problem and worked as a prostitute, often leaving her young children unattended and starving. —Joan Murray, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025

Do not leave the home unattended while the self-cleaning cycle is in use. —Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025

While no official cause has been determined, hazardous electrical wiring and unattended open flames used for cooking or heat were deemed to have been the most plausible explanation at the time. —Bella Webb, Vogue, 27 Nov. 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