unattended
Use Unattended in a sentence
əˈtɛn adjective
1.
without attendance; lacking an audience, spectators, etc.: an unattended meeting.
2.
not accompanied; not associated with, as a concomitant effect or result: a flash of lightning unattended by thunder.
3.
not cared for or ministered to: unattended patients; an unattended injury.
4.
not taken in charge; not watched over: an unattended switchboard.
5.
not accompanied, as by an attendant or companion; alone: The queen was unattended.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | not looked after or cared for |
| 2. | unaccompanied or alone |
| 3. | not listened to |
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Example sentences
Materials they intended to review lie unattended in their laps while they linger in the previous night.
And at unattended tollbooths, you may get stuck if you don't have coins you can pay with instead.
Usually, food is left cooking unattended, or people turn on a pan of grease to heat and leave it unattended.
Never leave a burning candle or fireplace fire unattended.
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