Meaning & use
unassigned
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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