unattended

adjective

un·​at·​tend·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈten-dəd How to pronounce unattended (audio)
Synonyms of unattendednext
: 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

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That bag had been left unattended in a printer room, the FBI said, where security personnel found it and discovered another Seeed device inside. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 That same day, OpenAI security found another recording device inside an unattended bag belonging to Alfozan, alongside his identification and wallet, prosecutors said. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026 Before his arrest last week, the complaint says, Alfozan left an unattended bag in a different room in the building that included his wallet, identification and another recording device. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 The students, who had been left unattended, were moved into another classroom. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unattended

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unattended was in 1603

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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattended. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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