unaffiliated
Not formally connected
Unaffiliated means not officially connected to or a member of any group, organization, or party.
An unaffiliated voter belongs to no political party.
An unaffiliated researcher works independently of any institution.
The word often emphasizes neutrality or independence: The study was conducted by unaffiliated scientists.
Free from external control
- nonmemberUnaffiliated person
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- free-agentUncontracted professional athlete
- unattachedNot joined or connected
unconnected · unassociated · uncommitted · self-reliant · lone · solitary · rogue · maverick
Not aligned politically
- impartialShowing no preference
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- objectivePurpose or goal
- neutralNot favoring any side
disinterested · uncommitted · undecided · fence-sitter · apolitical · nonaligned · evenhanded · fair-minded
Unaffiliated person
- non-unionNot belonging to guilds
- unchurchedNot belonging to congregation
- secularNonreligious, worldly
- unregisteredNot formally recorded
unlicensed · grassroots · informal · unchartered · non-denominational · non-institutional · unincorporated · unorganized
Not taking part
- disengagedNot participating or invested
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
unconcerned · indifferent · unentangled · unobligated · dispassionate · removed · withdrawn · noncombatant
independent
Free from external control
- nonmemberUnaffiliated person
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- free-agentUncontracted professional athlete
unattached · unconnected · unassociated · uncommitted · self-reliant · lone · solitary · rogue · maverick · freelance
nonpartisan
Not aligned politically
neutral · disinterested · uncommitted · undecided · fence-sitter · apolitical · nonaligned · evenhanded · fair-minded · open-minded
nonmember
Unaffiliated person
- non-unionNot belonging to guilds
- unchurchedNot belonging to congregation
- secularNonreligious, worldly
unregistered · unlicensed · grassroots · informal · unchartered · non-denominational · non-institutional · unincorporated · unorganized · decertified
uninvolved
Not taking part
- disengagedNot participating or invested
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
distant · unconcerned · indifferent · unentangled · unobligated · dispassionate · removed · withdrawn · noncombatant · bystander
- nonmembersoutsiders, strangers, foreigners, aliens, excluded
- secularizationsecularization, dechristianization, church closures, church-state separation, secular state
- FaithsChristians, Catholics, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews
- politicalconservative, liberal, moderate, centrist, leftist
- independencefreedom, liberty, Independence Day, autonomy, sovereignty
- membership statusmember, non-member, active, inactive, pending
unaffiliatedaffiliated
Formally linked or connected
member · enrolled · joined · registered · associated
affiliate, affiliation, filial, affiliated, disaffiliation, disaffiliate, nonaffiliated, disaffiliated, disaffiliating