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unattended

adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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adj

Meaning 1

Not attended; without persons present.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The meeting went largely unattended, since it took place on Christmas Eve.
  • System administrators may schedule an unattended installation of the software.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Not attended to; not receiving attention.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The fire was caused by an unattended electric blanket.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

lacking a caretaker

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a neglected child
  • many casualties were lying unattended

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: neglected

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

lacking accompaniment or a guard or escort

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • unattended women
  • problems unattended with danger

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

not watched

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she dashed out leaving the bar unattended
  • a fire left unattended

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From un- + attended.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: seneskorte — not attended
  • Georgian: დაუსწრებელი (dausc̣rebeli) — not attended
  • German: unbeaufsichtigt — not attended
  • Hungarian: őrizetlen — not attended
  • Hungarian: gazdátlan — not attended
  • Hungarian: kíséret/felügyelet/őrizet nélküli — not attended
  • Spanish: sin supervisión / vigilancia — not attended
  • Spanish: descuidado — not attended
  • Spanish: desatendido — not attended
Real reading context

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