Meaning & use

unassigned

adjective·Everyday

Not yet given to a particular person, task, group, or purpose.

See it in a sentence

Several seats on the flight remained unassigned until check-in closed.

The manager left three tasks unassigned, waiting for the new hire to start.

A note on using this word

Unassigned is common in workplace, computing, and seating contexts, describing anything still waiting to be designated.

Words with a similar meaning

unallocatedunclaimed

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Words with an opposite meaning

assignedallocated

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