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unattached

adjective
un·​at·​tached | \ ˌən-É™-ˈtacht How to pronounce unattached (audio) \

Definition of unattached

1a : not assigned or committed (as to a particular task, organization, or person) especially : not married or engaged
b : not seized as security for a legal judgment
2 : not joined or united unattached buildings

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Synonyms & Antonyms for unattached

Synonyms

single, unmarried, unwed

Antonyms

attached, espoused, hitched, married, wedded (also wed)

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Examples of unattached in a Sentence

My brother is currently unattached. everyone was surprised when the unattached woman finally fell in love

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Pretend, as the physicist Cliff Frohlich proposed, that a body is basically just two cylinders joined at the ends, like unattached sausage links. Adam Rogers, WIRED, "The Biomechanical Perfection of Simone Biles in Flight," 13 Aug. 2019 Creator Carlton Cuse remains unattached as well due to his overall deal with ABC Studios. Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, "Don Johnson Returning for Nash Bridges Revival at USA Network," 18 July 2019 This weekend, Felix returned at the USATF national championships in Des Moines, running unattached. Adam Kilgore, The Denver Post, "As a runner, Allyson Felix didn’t want to speak out. As a mom, she felt she had to.," 31 July 2019 About a month after our conversation and following Felix’s appearance at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships as an unattached athlete, her brother and agent Wes Felix clarified the current status of Allyson’s negotiations with Nike. Leta Shy, SELF, "Allyson Felix Wants to Save Black Mothers," 30 July 2019 Track Houston’s Clayton Keys joined Chrystal Herpin, competing unattached, as a dual national champion in Sacramento. Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, "Houston track and field stars bring home gold from USATF Junior Olympics," 2 Aug. 2019 Virtually unattached to military activity, economic sanctions today threaten connections to bankers, shippers, suppliers — the sinews of globalized trade — just as the Allied blockaders did to Germans around the world in 1918. Phillip Dehne, Twin Cities, "Phillip Dehne: How World War I transformed economic warfare," 2 July 2019 They were urged to only use unattached flowers and not lei, whose strings can harm marine life. Faith Karimi, CNN, "Family and friends toss flowers in the ocean at Beth Chapman's memorial," 30 June 2019 An unattached shed was also entered by force and lawn equipment was stolen. Lisa M. Bolton, Washington Post, "Prince William crime report," 12 June 2019

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First Known Use of unattached

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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unattached

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of unattached

: not married, engaged, or in a serious romantic relationship
: not joined to another building

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