unchaperoned

adjective

Definition of unchaperonednext
as in unattended

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Recent Examples of unchaperoned Taliban fighters were raiding houses, attempting to find unchaperoned girls. — Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2022 The possibility of making a wrong turn certainly exists, however, don’t let that deter you from a bit of unchaperoned exploration. — Lindsay Cohn, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2022 This device comes into play the moment Anthony encounters the headstrong, independent Kate on an unchaperoned early-morning ride. — Katie Rife, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2022 The latest Whistledown spills the ink about Eloise's unchaperoned association with political radicals. — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for unchaperoned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchaperoned
  1. unattended
  2. unaccompanied
  3. solitary
  4. alone
  5. solo
  6. cloistered
Adjective
  • Royal Caribbean, for example, posts signs warning that unattended items will be held at the towel stand, according to Ashley Calderwood, a frequent cruiser who has sailed with her family for 10 years.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Terrence Wright and Lillian Munn were charged with child neglect without great bodily harm and leaving children unattended while in a motor vehicle.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of unattended
Adjective
  • Advocates for unaccompanied migrant children, former government officials, and some members of Congress have criticized the move, arguing that the state is not prepared to handle an influx of vulnerable children, some of whom need special care.
    — Mark Betancourt, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Kansas City curfew The disturbance happened before Kansas City’s citywide curfew for unaccompanied minors began that night.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of unaccompanied
Adjective
  • In terms of its creation, Technology was mostly a solitary affair, with Leigh writing and producing every song on the six-track release.
    — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Writing the book has been a very solitary experience—done after Viva falls asleep—and finally getting to squeeze my pals and feel less alone in it is a balm to my nerves.
    — Tarajia Morrell, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of solitary
Adjective
  • Turner was hardly alone among artists in devoting the same intensity of care to the enrichment of a painting that others give to the rearing of a child.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In contrast to loneliness’s 2023 diagnosis as a modern behavioral epidemic, there’s a growing trend of midlife women flipping the script and choosing to be alone.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of alone
Adjective
  • Ciarán himself has spent an itinerant four years since Brockhampton’s dissolution in 2022 crafting Róisín, a solo debut that looks back through today’s bedroom-pop bricolage into the roomy vaults of D’Angelo and Prince.
    — H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Lloyd would release nine solo albums after Television, and he and Verlaine, despite a prickly relationship, occasionally reunited the band.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of solo
Adjective
  • There, Trump could not resist asking if Xi had brought other global leaders to this cloistered preserve.
    — Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Sisters embody a unique culture of prayer, silence, solitude and community, living in a contemplative and cloistered order.
    — Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of cloistered

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“Unchaperoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchaperoned. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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