unattended
unattended Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Not watched, supervised, or looked after by an owner or responsible person.
"Passengers are reminded not to leave their luggage unattended in the airport terminal."
Not dealt with, noticed, or given proper care or attention (often followed by 'to').
"A minor leak left unattended for months can eventually cause severe structural damage."
Not accompanied by a companion, escort, or attendant, or without associated consequences.
"The monarch rarely walked through the palace gardens unattended."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the 16th century from the privative prefix 'un-' and 'attended', the past participle of 'attend', which derives via Old French from Latin 'attendere' (literally 'to stretch toward' or 'give heed to').
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