unattended
/ʌnəˈtɛndɪd
/adjective
1Not noticed or dealt with: her behaviour went unnoticed and unattended to...
- Melodies are left unattended to wither and die in the heat of the lights, and perish they almost inevitably do.
- Have we ever looked at human lives and felt our hearts break, not because of the sins committed but because of the potential left unattended?
- It was a terrible situation that eventually could prove fatal if left unattended, at least in her situation.
Synonyms
ignored, disregarded, neglected, passed over, forgotten, forsaken, abandoned, left
2Not supervised or looked after: it is not acceptable for parents to leave children unattended at that age an unattended vehicle...
- The thief struck in Brayton Lane at about 11.40 am yesterday when the driver left the van unattended to deliver a package.
- Never leave handbag unattended in shopping trolleys or dangling from pushchairs/wheelchair handles
- Never leave a hot stove, space heater or lit candles unattended.
Synonyms
unguarded, unwatched, by itself, alone, left alone, on its own, solitary, solo
