Unmanned

/ʌnˈmænd/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Not having a human crew; operated without human intervention.

The unmanned drone successfully completed its reconnaissance mission.

Lacking a human operator or personnel.

The unmanned spacecraft is designed to gather data from Mars.

Referring to vehicles or systems that operate automatically.

The company developed an unmanned vehicle for delivering packages.

From 'un-' meaning not, and 'manned' which is the past participle of 'man.'

unmanned aerial vehicle

A drone or aircraft that operates without a human pilot aboard.

unmanned mission

A space or exploratory mission conducted without crewed personnel.

drone

An aircraft or ship that can fly or move autonomously.

autonomous

Able to operate independently without human control.

A reference to situations without guidance or control.

It's like being in an unmanned car; you just go with the flow.

Describing something left to run on its own, chaotic.

That project is so unmanned right now, no one is leading it.