unattached

pronunciation

How to pronounce unattached in British English: UK [ˌʌnəˈtætʃt]word uk audio image

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  • Adjective:
    not fastened together
    not associated in an exclusive sexual relationship
    (of animals) able to swim about; not attached

Word Origin

unattached (adj.)
late 15c., "not arrested or seized," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of attach (v.). Meaning "not associated with any body or institution" is recorded from 1796; sense of "single, not engaged or married" is first attested 1874.

Example

1. Learning has relative unattached value in " the analects " .
2. As for independents wavering most , unattached voters are naturally more fickle than loyalists .
3. She will surely remain unattached .
4. Not in love or married ; unattached .
5. You demand a free and unattached life for yourself that allows you to determine your own course .

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