unsecured debt

noun

Any type of debt or general obligation that is not protected by a guarantor, or collateralized by a lien on specific assets of the borrower in the case of a bankruptcy or liquidation.

Opposite
secured debt
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Meanings

noununsecured debt (countable and uncountable, plural unsecured debts)

plural unsecured debts

  1. countableuncountablebusinessAny type of debt or general obligation that is not protected by a guarantor, or collateralized by a lien on specific assets of the borrower in the case of a bankruptcy or liquidation.

    Antonyms: secured debt

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny type of debt or general obligation that is not protected by a guarantor, or collateralized by a lien on specific assets of the borrower in the case of a bankruptcy or liquidation.

Opposite
secured debt
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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