unattached

American  

[uhn-uh-tacht] / ˌʌn əˈtætʃt /

adjective

1. not attached. attach.

2. not connected or associated with any particular body, group, organization, or the like; independent.

3. not engaged or married.

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unattached British  

/ ˌʌnəˈtætʃt /

adjective

1. not connected with any specific thing, body, group, etc; independent

2. not engaged or married

3. (of property) not seized or held as security or in satisfaction of a judgment

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Etymology

Origin of unattached

First recorded in 1490–1500; un- ¹ + attached

Example Sentences

The UW senior men’s boat had to deal with a mechanical issue before the race, as the foot plate for one of the rowers became unattached.

From Seattle Times

Sam Ellis, still competing unattached, had another PR of 3:53.13.

From Seattle Times

Alas, they were still women unattached to men.

From New York Times

He was “resolutely unattached to the point of self-proclaimed ‘selfishness,’” it says, and “rejected anything that might interfere with his independence, including monogamy in his relationships or traditional roles of parenting.”

From New York Times

She turned to podcasting to talk about the joys as well as pressures of living unattached in South Korea’s still marriage-oriented society.

From Washington Post