Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Without accompaniment or company: Describes a person or thing that is alone, without others present or accompanying them.
   • Without musical accompaniment: Specifically in music, describes a performance (e.g., singing or playing an instrument) done without supporting instruments.

2. Adverb:

   • Alone, without accompaniment: Describes the manner of an action being performed solo or without others.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The unaccompanied minor traveled on the flight without a parent or guardian.
  • She performed an unaccompanied violin piece, showcasing her skill without piano backup.
  • The diplomat arrived unaccompanied by any security detail.

• Adverb:

  • The singer chose to perform the final verse unaccompanied, creating a powerful, intimate moment.
  • He walked unaccompanied through the empty streets.

Advanced Usage

• "Unaccompanied baggage": Luggage that is shipped or transported separately from its owner.

  • Please fill out a separate form for your unaccompanied baggage.

• "Unaccompanied by...": Used to specify what is absent or not occurring alongside the main subject.

  • His success was unaccompanied by any sense of arrogance.

Variants and Related Words

• Accompanied (adj): The direct opposite, meaning with company or musical support.
• Solo (adj/adv): Often used interchangeably in musical contexts (e.g., a solo performance).
• Alone (adj/adv): A more general synonym for being without others.

Synonyms

• Alone
• Solo
• Unescorted
• Unattended (in some contexts, e.g., luggage)

Antonyms

• Accompanied
• Escorted
• Together

Related Phrases

• A cappella: Specifically refers to singing without instrumental accompaniment.
  • The choir sang the hymn a cappella. (Note: This is a specific musical term, not a phrasal verb of "unaccompanied").

Notes on Meaning

The core meaning revolves around the absence of something that typically accompanies: another person, an escort, or musical instruments. The specific meaning is determined by context (travel, music, general situations).

Adjective

1. (of a state or an event) taking place without something specified occurring at the same time
   • a headache unaccompanied by other symptoms
2. playing or singing without accompaniment
   • the soloist sang unaccompanied
3. being without an escort

Adverb

1. without anybody else or anything else
   • the child stayed home alone
   • the pillar stood alone, supporting nothing
   • he flew solo