unaided

Everyday

1. Unaided means without help from anyone or anything: "she climbed the tree unaided". tree →
2. With the unaided eye means without a telescope or microscope. tree →

In the lessons

In school, work done unaided shows what a pupil can do alone; teachers may write "completed unaided". In science, some planets can be seen with the unaided eye. Phrases: walk unaided, unaided by, completed unaided, with the unaided eye.

Examples

• My baby sister can now walk unaided. tree →
• He solved the hard puzzle unaided. tree →
• Venus can be seen with the unaided eye. tree →
• After the accident, Grandpa learned to walk unaided again. tree →
• She finished the test unaided. tree →
• Germs are too small to see with the unaided eye. tree →
• Odysseus now bade her farewell, and alone and unaided embarked on the frail little craft for his native land. tree →

Note

Formed from un- (not) + aided (helped). Formal; everyday: "on your own", "by yourself", "without help". Same form as adjective and adverb.