unattended

adjective

un·​at·​tend·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈten-dəd 

: not attended : not watched or looked after : lacking a guard, escort, caretaker, etc.

an unattended parking lot

a fire left unattended

unattended children

unattended luggage

Examples of unattended in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Authorities said that Taylor’s sons, Josiah Hooker, 8, and a 5-year-old found a loaded 9mm Smith and Wesson semiautomatic handgun on a television stand that Taylor had left unattended at the family home in the 1400 block of East 71st Place when they were both wounded around 5:20 p.m. on Thursday. —William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025

Hackman's pacemaker was last active Feb. 18, meaning the couple's bodies were left unattended for some time and may have deteriorated. —Patrick Smith, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025

Officials also want visitors to swim near a lifeguard, avoid leaving items unattended and be prepared for lots of traffic. —Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025

An unattended cooking fire killed a toddler in the middle of the night, and the child’s parents now face involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with the tragedy, according to investigators in North Carolina. —Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unattended

• apprehended
• comprehended
• condescended
• recommended
• resuspended
• unamended
• undefended
• undescended
• unexpended
• unintended
• amended
• appended