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.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of unattended
But the Trump administration recently dismissed about half of the C.D.C. employees at the agency’s 20 port health stations, leaving some stations entirely unattended.
—
Emily Anthes, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
While the new head coach encourages his side to press higher and more aggressively, Andre is the man who retains the tactical discipline to ensure the centre of midfield is never left unattended.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Using VirtualBox’s unattended install feature (the default setting), Oracle Linux installs itself as a command-line-only system with no graphical user interface (GUI).
—Edward Mendelson, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
By midday Monday, state troopers in Maryland had responded to at least 475 calls for service, including 123 reported crashes and 156 unattended vehicles since 1 a.m., Maryland state police said on social media post.
—Patrick Whittle and Brian Witte, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unattended
Emily Anthes, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
While the new head coach encourages his side to press higher and more aggressively, Andre is the man who retains the tactical discipline to ensure the centre of midfield is never left unattended.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Using VirtualBox’s unattended install feature (the default setting), Oracle Linux installs itself as a command-line-only system with no graphical user interface (GUI).
—Edward Mendelson, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
By midday Monday, state troopers in Maryland had responded to at least 475 calls for service, including 123 reported crashes and 156 unattended vehicles since 1 a.m., Maryland state police said on social media post.
—Patrick Whittle and Brian Witte, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unattended
Cite this Entry
“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattended. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share