secured debt

noun

Debt that is backed or secured by collateral or assets in order to reduce the risk associated with lending.

Opposite
unsecured debt
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Meanings

nounsecured debt (plural secured debts)

plural secured debts

  1. businessDebt that is backed or secured by collateral or assets in order to reduce the risk associated with lending.

    Antonyms: unsecured debt

Synonyms & antonyms

nounDebt that is backed or secured by collateral or assets in order to reduce the risk associated with lending.

Opposite
unsecured debt
Cite this entry
APA

secured debt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secured%20debt

MLA

“secured debt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secured%20debt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secured debt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secured%20debt.

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