unattached
Free from ties
Unattached means not connected or joined to something else: an unattached garage, documents left unattached to the email.
Of people, unattached means not in a romantic relationship—single and available: She's been unattached since her divorce.
The word can also mean not affiliated with a particular group or organization: an unattached scholar working independently.
One in number
- unmarriedNot legally wed
- availableReady to be used
- unpartneredLacking a romantic companion
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
eligible · unwed · bachelor · bachelorette · solo · free · uncoupled · independent
Self-directed and free
- self-reliantAble to provide independently
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- freeWithout payment or restriction
- independentFree from external control
unaffiliated · unaligned · nonaligned · freelance · self-directed · unbeholden · sovereign · self-governing
Not firmly secured
- unfastenedNot held closed
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- separatedPut or kept apart
- severedCut off completely
untethered · unhooked · unclipped · unpinned · unstrapped · unlatched · unclasped · unstuck
Not formally connected
- independentFree from external control
- nonmemberUnaffiliated person
- freelanceSelf-employed project work
- unsponsoredLacking financial patronage
unendorsed · nonpartisan · neutral · outside · external · unassociated · disconnected · separate
Not taking part
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
- disengagedNot participating or invested
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
distant · reserved · impartial · dispassionate · noncommittal · uninterested · removed · cool
single
One in number
- unmarriedNot legally wed
- availableReady to be used
- unpartneredLacking a romantic companion
uncommitted · eligible · unwed · bachelor · bachelorette · solo · free · uncoupled · independent · footloose
autonomous
Self-directed and free
- self-reliantAble to provide independently
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- freeWithout payment or restriction
independent · unaffiliated · unaligned · nonaligned · freelance · self-directed · unbeholden · sovereign · self-governing · free-agent
loose
Not firmly secured
- unfastenedNot held closed
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- separatedPut or kept apart
severed · untethered · unhooked · unclipped · unpinned · unstrapped · unlatched · unclasped · unstuck · unsecured
unaffiliated
Not formally connected
- independentFree from external control
- nonmemberUnaffiliated person
- freelanceSelf-employed project work
unsponsored · unendorsed · nonpartisan · neutral · outside · external · unassociated · disconnected · separate · autonomous
uninvolved
Not taking part
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
- disengagedNot participating or invested
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
indifferent · distant · reserved · impartial · dispassionate · noncommittal · uninterested · removed · cool · neutral
- relationship statussingle, married, divorced, engaged, separated
- fastening statesfastened, unfastened, locked, unlocked, latched
- casual datingfling, hookup, friends with benefits, FWB, one-night stand
- Single Womensingle woman, bachelorette, spinster, maiden, unmarried
- singlessingle, bachelor, bachelorette, unmarried, unwed
- freefree, freed, liberated, released, unchained
unattachedaffiliated
Formally linked or connected
attached · associated · connected · linked · joined