unsecured

adjective

un·​se·​cured ˌən-si-ˈkyu̇rd 

-ˈkyərd

: not protected or free from danger or risk of loss : not secured

unsecured cargo

unsecured funds

an unsecured loan

Synonyms of unsecured

• loosened
• loose
• insecure
• slack
• detached

Examples of unsecured in a Sentence

an unsecured luggage rack on top of the car that was a hazard to other vehicles on the road

Recent Examples on the Web

The company denied that there were unsecured locker-type facilities, arguing that there were lockers with locks provided for employees, along with security. —Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026

The $250,000 unsecured bond did not require Van Dyke to put up any money. —Gary D. Robertson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026

Ramos was briefly booked into uptown’s jail on Wednesday before getting out with a $5,000 unsecured bond, according to the sheriff’s office and jail records. —Ryan Oehrli april 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026

Because HELOCs and home equity loans are secured by your property, defaulting on your payments puts your home on the line in a way that unsecured debt does not. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unsecured

• allured
• assured
• contoured
• endured
• ensured
• insured
• inured
• manured
• matured
• obscured
• procured
• secured

Legal Definition

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