unattended
pronunciation
How to pronounce unattended in British English: UK [ˌʌnəˈtendɪd]
How to pronounce unattended in American English: US [ˌʌnəˈtendɪd]
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- Adjective:
- not watched
- lacking accompaniment or a guard or escort
- lacking a caretaker
Word Origin
- unattended (adj.)
- c. 1600, "alone, unaccompanied," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of attend (v.). Meaning "with no one in attendance" is from 1796.
Synonym
Example
- 1. An unattended setup answer file already exists .
- 2. Please do not leave your luggage unattended .
- 3. And never leave a lit candle unattended !
- 4. Do not leave your luggage unattended .
- 5. List unattended messages and prompts .