unsecured

adjective

un·​se·​cured ˌən-si-ˈkyu̇rd How to pronounce unsecured (audio)
-ˈkyərd
Synonyms of unsecurednext
: not protected or free from danger or risk of loss : not secured
unsecured cargo
unsecured funds
an unsecured loan

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an unsecured luggage rack on top of the car that was a hazard to other vehicles on the road
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The father of an 11-year-old who was shot by a sibling with an unsecured gun on Wednesday on Detroit's west side is in custody, police said. — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Several crew members walked off that South Carolina set over labor issues, shortly before Majors and co-star JC Kilcoyne fell through an unsecured glass window. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 Harris had surrendered to federal authorities the month before his disappearance and was released on a $100,000 unsecured bond. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026 Either way, Tsuchioto didn't like leaving components unsecured, having a few multitools lurking in the aforementioned junk drawer missing bits lost long ago in parts unknown. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsecured

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsecured was in 1780

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unsecured

adjective
un·​se·​cured
ˌən-si-ˈkyu̇rd
: not secured: as
a
: not guaranteed or protected as to payment, performance, or satisfaction by a security interest or by property given or pledged as security
unsecured debt
an unsecured claim
b
: characterized by a lack of security or of a security interest
unsecured status
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