unassigned
/ˌʌnəˈsaɪnd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnəˈsaɪnd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ə-ˈsīnd/ (ame, mw)
unassigned — adjective
- unassignedpositive
- more unassignedcomparative
- most unassignedsuperlative
1. Something described as unassigned has no specific person, group, or planned use
Something described as unassigned has no specific person, group, or planned use attached to it yet.
The airline told passengers that the last three seats on the plane were still unassigned.
predicative: be + unassigned
Niran looked at the list of unassigned tasks and chose the easiest one first.
attributive: unassigned + noun — tasks
During the training session, the instructor kept two hospital beds unassigned for emergency patients.
Ravindra noticed an unassigned parking spot near the entrance and pulled in quickly.
The students sat at any unassigned desk since the seating chart had changed.
- unallocated
More formal; typically used for budgets, funds, or resources rather than physical spaces
- vacant
Focuses on emptiness (a vacant room has no one in it), whereas unassigned means not yet given to anyone
- available
Broader meaning — something available is ready to be used, not necessarily waiting for a specific assignment
文法句型
unassigned + noun
be + unassigned
keep + noun + unassigned
用法筆記
Common in workplace (unassigned tasks), travel (unassigned seats), and service-industry contexts (unassigned rooms or beds). Can appear both before a noun and after a linking verb.