unattended

American  

[uhn-uh-ten-did] / ˌʌn əˈtɛn dɪd /

adjective

1. without attendance; lacking an audience, spectators, etc..

   The decision was made out of the public eye, in an unattended meeting.

2. not accompanied; not associated with, as a concomitant effect or result.

   a flash of lightning unattended by thunder.

3. not cared for or ministered to.

   unattended patients;

   an unattended injury.

4. not taken in charge; not watched over.

   Many forest fires start from unattended campfires.

   Careful, or your unattended baggage may be picked up by airport security.

5. not accompanied, as by an attendant or companion; alone.

   The queen was unattended.

6. unheeded; not listened to; disregarded.

   A number of unattended warning signals preceded the explosion.

7. not tended to; not done or carried out, as a task (usually followed byto ).

   He left his studies unattended to.

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unattended British  

/ ˌʌnəˈtɛndɪd /

adjective

1. not looked after or cared for

2. unaccompanied or alone

3. not listened to

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Etymology

Origin of unattended

First recorded in 1595–1605; un- ¹ + attend + -ed ²

Example Sentences

But days later the eagle pair left the nest unattended.

From Los Angeles Times

"BMW AG recommends that after starting the engine –- especially after remote engine start –- the vehicle should not be left unattended with the engine running," the carmaker said in a statement.

From Barron's

That afternoon, ravens flew into the unattended nest and ate the eggs.

From Los Angeles Times

Megan Jackson, from Hetton-le-Hole, Sunderland, bakes and displays her own treats with an honesty box, which trusts customers to pay the correct amount of money while unattended.

From BBC

Hull City Council is offering two types of funeral package, unattended or attended cremations, with the latter costing £975.

From BBC

Related Words

• neglected