# unaided

/əˈneɪdɪd/ (US) · /ʌnˈeɪdɪd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/unaided
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

without any help from other people or tools. You use it when someone does something alone, like seeing stars with just your eyes.

For teachers: performed or achieved without external assistance, support, or artificial aids. Often describes perception or action carried out using only natural abilities.

## Examples

- She walks unaided after weeks of physical therapy.
- The patient can now climb the stairs unaided, without holding the rail or asking for help.
- On a clear night far from city lights, the faint rings remain invisible to the unaided eye, requiring at least a small telescope to resolve.

## Synonyms

unassisted

## Antonyms

assist, aid

## Usage notes

- Often follows linking verbs ('walk unaided') or precedes nouns of perception ('unaided eye').

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