UNACCOMPANIED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

unaccompanied

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈkəmp-nēd

Definition of unaccompanied

as in lone

not being in the company of others an unaccompanied child on the airplane flight

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Recent Examples of unaccompanied Prosecutors accused the group of transporting unaccompanied children between the ages of 5 and 13 from Juárez, Mexico, into the United States. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 In addition, Uber drivers are encouraged to cancel trips with unaccompanied minors who do not have a teen account. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 All campers had departed from the cabins, but an unaccompanied Jumble House camper, 10-year-old Greta Toranzo, was last seen returning to the cabin to retrieve an item. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 24 June 2026 Now unaccompanied kids are being treated like adults, despite laws and policies meant to give them extra consideration. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaccompanied

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccompanied

Adjective

Scott was the lone wideout TCU brought in from the transfer portal, which is a sign of how much the staff believes in its receivers.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026
Johnson scored 26 points on 11-of-20 shooting in his lone exhibition game.

— Josh Robbins, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of lone

Adjective

That’s why even a creator with millions of followers can be lonely inside a system.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
One problem with all these efforts to mitigate old-age loneliness, Schiller notes, is that the loneliest generation is actually Gen Z.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of lonely

Adjective

Making his solo debut at age 72, the KLF collaborator and longtime Triffids member offers an exquisite picture of the pedal steel’s emotional ambiguity.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Devers doubled San Francisco’s lead in the sixth with an opposite-field solo homer that barely cleared the left-field fence.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

Definition of solo

Adjective

In April, a single-family home in the 200 block of Carmelita Place sold for $2,100,000, a price per square foot of $1,268.

— Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
In the sixth, Burger’s single allowed Nimmo to score and the Rangers grabbed the lead.

— Cal Phillips Updated July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026

Definition of single

Adjective

Scientists at the Fudan University in Shanghai have developed a two-dimensional flash memory that can store data at room temperature using a solitary electron.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
At its center is Armony (Mastandrea), a solitary, 55-year-old truck driver who is forced to care for his 6-year-old niece, Carlotta (Cherchi), after his sister’s disappearance.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of solitary

Adjective

But others said Kentuckians knew that equal custody meant their children could be alone with a violent partner and chose to stay in relationships to keep their kids safer.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
If your goal is neck-specific relief, pair it with chin tucks and upper-back stretches rather than expecting the prone position alone to carry the work.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

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