unattached

unattached
unattached (adj.) late 15c., "not arrested or seized," from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + pp. of ATTACH (Cf. attach). Meaning "not associated with any body or institution" is recorded from 1796; sense of "single, not engaged or married" is first attested 1874.

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  • Unattached — Un at*tached , a. 1. Not attached; not adhering; having no engagement; free. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) Not assigned to any company or regiment. [1913 Webster] 3. (Law) Not taken or arrested. R. Junius. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unattached — index apart, disconnected, discrete, free (not restricted), independent, individual, irrelative, movi …   Law dictionary

  • unattached — [adj] disconnected, free apart, at liberty, autonomous, available, detached, fancyfree*, footloose*, independent, off the hook*, on one’s own*, separate, single, unaffiliated, uncommited, unconnected, uninvolved, unmarried; concepts… …   New thesaurus

  • unattached — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not working for or belonging to a particular organization. 2) without a husband or wife or established lover …   English terms dictionary

  • unattached — [un΄ə tacht′] adj. 1. not attached or fastened 2. not connected with any particular group, institution, etc.; independent 3. not engaged or married 4. Law not taken or held as security for a judgment …   English World dictionary

  • unattached — [[t]ʌ̱nətæ̱tʃt[/t]] ADJ Someone who is unattached is not married or does not have a girlfriend or boyfriend. I knew only two or three unattached men. Syn: single …   English dictionary

  • unattached — adjective 1) they were both unattached Syn: single, unmarried, unwed, uncommitted, available, at large, footloose and fancy free, on one s own; unloved Ant: married 2) we are unattached to any organization …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • unattached — adjective Date: 1796 1. a. 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 > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unattached — adj. Unattached is used with these nouns: ↑woman …   Collocations dictionary

  • unattached — un|at|tached [ˌʌnəˈtætʃt] adj 1.) not married or involved in a romantic relationship = ↑single ▪ According to Jo, Mark was still unattached. 2.) not connected or fastened to anything …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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