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unattended

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌʌnəˈtɛndɪd/ · UK /ˌʌnəˈtendɪd/

unattended means: Left without anyone watching, caring for, or dealing with it.

adjective

WITHOUT SUPERVISIONB2

Left without anyone watching, caring for, or dealing with it.

  • Do not leave your bag unattended.
  • An unattended pan caught fire in the kitchen.
  • The children were left unattended for an hour.

How to use it: leave someone/something unattended (Never leave a young child unattended near water.)

Similar words: unsupervised, unwatched

Opposites: supervised

Common phrases: leave something unattended, unattended baggage, unattended children

NO ONE PRESENTC1

Having nobody, or very few people, present at an event or place.

  • The lecture was almost unattended.
  • The morning service went largely unattended.
  • Several unattended sessions were cancelled during the conference.

Common phrases: unattended meeting, largely unattended, unattended event

Questions about unattended

What does unattended mean?

Left without anyone watching, caring for, or dealing with it.

What is unattended in other languages?

Türkçe: gözetimsiz · Español: desatendido · Français: sans surveillance · Deutsch: unbeaufsichtigt · Italiano: incustodito · 日本語: 無人の

How do you pronounce unattended?

In American English /ˌʌnəˈtɛndɪd/; in British English /ˌʌnəˈtendɪd/.

How do you use unattended in a sentence?

Do not leave your bag unattended. An unattended pan caught fire in the kitchen.

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