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unaided

unaided

3 4.9
Done without help from other people
  • adjective
  • /ʌˈneɪdɪd/
translation icon : sin ayuda
  • He managed to build the entire model airplane unaided, showcasing his skills and determination.
  • the unaided eye
  • the unaided ear
  • unaided condition

And you need the guidance because the, the, the library is too large to wander through it unaided.

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Examples

  • So on a moonless night, you, the unaided eye, can see a couple of thousand stars.

  • I only mean that all our influences are not apparent to our unaided senses.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • And much that we took for granted others would do, we must do unaided.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Although the Andromeda Galaxy is distant, it can be seen with the unaided eye.

    Academic text (1991)
  • With a few exceptions, short-period comets are not bright enough to be seen with the unaided eye.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The Gulf crisis demonstrated that unaided, they are prey to covetous neighbors.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The farthest object visible to the unaided eye is a Galaxy beyond the stars of the constellation Andromeda.

  • Moreover, as he walks unaided to his death, he transcends the chorus's gloomy assessment of old age.

    Academic text (1993)
  • After my therapy sessions, I learned to walk unaided, regaining my independence.

  • The child succeeded in completing the difficult puzzle unaided, impressing everyone around.

Synonyms

alone
vsunaided
1.0

By yourself with no other people present

means carrying out a task without help, not just physical presence
independently
vsunaided
121 2.9

Without help from other people

focuses on lack of help, not on self-direction or autonomy
solo
vsunaided
60 2.9

Without any other people present

stresses performing without help rather than merely being physically alone
single-handedly
vsunaided
57 4.1

Without help from other people

focuses on being done without help, not on personal effort or ability
single-handed
vsunaided
3 3.8

One person does something without help from other people

refers to action done without help rather than the outcome
unassisted
vsunaided
2 3.9

Without help from anyone else

is the more formal term used interchangeably in similar contexts

Antonyms

1 3.2

Getting help or support when doing something

3.2

Having received help from a person or thing

How Assisted

assisted
1 3.2
supported
2.0
unaided
3 4.9
alone
1.0

Surface Forms

unaided positive

Morphology

unaided = aided (transparent) = un + aid + ed

The negation prefix 'un-' is directly applied to the adjective 'aided' to yield 'not aided', a straightforward and regular formation.

Etymology

Unaided breaks into the prefix un- meaning 'not' and aid meaning 'help', so it means 'not helped'. That's why something done unaided is done without any help or support from others.