Synonyms of unattended

unattended

adjective

as in alone

not under someone's care or watch

Do not leave your child unattended.

Many forest fires are caused by campfires left unattended.

Related Words

• alone
• unaccompanied
• lone
• lonely
• unchaperoned
• solitary
• separated
• withdrawn
• secluded
• abandoned
• isolated
• solo
• friendless
• retired
• deserted
• insulated
• lonesome
• cloistered
• segregated
• single
• neglected
• remote
• sequestered
• isolate
• unlinked
• separate
• forlorn
• unconnected
• hermetic
• forgotten
• unattached
• disassociated
• disconnected
• divided
• quarantined
• detached
• forsaken
• disjointed
• dissociated
• fractionated
• disunited
• desolate
• adrift
• lorn

Dissimilar Words

• attended
• adjacent
• adjoining
• contiguous
• next-door
• neighboring
• attached
• escorted
• connected
• accompanied
• coupled
• linked
• chaperoned
• communicating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unattended

Earlier this month, recreation staff spotted two bears at the Switzer Picnic Area eating food left unattended at a picnic table. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026

Nearly 85% of wildfires are caused by people, both intentionally and unintentionally, such as when power lines fail or campfires are left unattended. — ABC News, 1 July 2026

Staff placed him in a medical holding room — not a suicide-resitant cell — and left him unattended for periods longer than 15 minutes, the GAO stated. — Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026

Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator or professional if the babies are visibly injured, covered in flies, crying continuously for many hours, found next to a deceased mother, or remain unattended for an extended period without any sign of the adult returning. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026