Meanings
adjectiveunsecured (not comparable)
- not comparableNot made secure in any sense.
an unsecured Internet connection
- not comparableOf a loan or guarantee, without collateral.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveNot physically secured; not fastened; not attached.
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adjectivenot firmly fastened or secured
adjectivewithout financial security
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Germanic*un-
- Proto-West Germanic*un-
- Old Englishun-
- Middle Englishun-
- Englishun-
- Englishsecured
- Englishunsecured
Translations
Danish usikret
- usikretnot secured
Greek ασιγούρευτος
- ασιγούρευτος (asigoúreftos)not secured
Hindi अरक्षित
- अरक्षित (arakṣit)not secured
Māori mātangatanga
- mātangatanganot secured
Norwegian Bokmål usikret, usikra
- usikretnot secured
- usikranot secured
- usikretwithout collateral
- usikrawithout collateral
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Cite this entry
APA
unsecured. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsecured
MLA
“unsecured.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsecured. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unsecured,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsecured.
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