unattached
pronunciation
How to pronounce unattached in British English:
UK [ˌʌnəˈtætʃt]
How to pronounce unattached in American English:
US [ˌʌnəˈtætʃt]
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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 .