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unattendednot supervised or looked after; left alone without care

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not supervised or looked after; left alone without care

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌʌnəˈtendɪd/

Korean meaning: 돌보지 않은, 방치된, 무인의

Korean pronunciation: 언-어-텐-디드 (강세: 텐)

Example Sentences

  • My pizza got cold because I left it unattended while binge-watching Netflix.
  • The unattended garden became a jungle of weeds and overgrown plants.
  • Never leave your phone unattended at a coffee shop - it might grow legs and walk away!

unattended

ADJECTIVE

//ˌʌnəˈtendɪd//

not supervised or looked after; left alone without care

unattended concept
💡 Concept

Child left alone without supervision

unattended rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The castle unattended, though defended was intended.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌʌnəˈtendɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌʌnəˈtendɪd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootattend
Suffix--ed

Origin

라틴어에서 유래된 단어로, 'un-(아니다)' + 'attend(참석하다, 돌보다)' + '-ed(과거분사)'가 결합되어 '돌봄을 받지 않은 상태'를 의미하게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

intendedextendeddefendedoffended
intended
extended
defended
offended

🔗Collocations

unattended luggage
unattended children
leave unattended
unattended vehicle
unattended fire
unattended counter

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My pizza got cold because I left it unattended while binge-watching Netflix.

The unattended garden became a jungle of weeds and overgrown plants.

😄 Fun example

Never leave your phone unattended at a coffee shop - it might grow legs and walk away!

The unattended cooking pot set off the smoke alarm in the entire building.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

neglectedabandonedunsupervisedunmannedleft alone

Antonyms

attendedsupervisedwatched

Related

attendattentionattentiveneglectabandon

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