Thesaurus
secure
Synonyms and Antonyms of secure
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having or showing great faith in oneself or oneʼs abilities
collected, composed, cool, coolheaded, poised, recollected, self-possessed, serene, tranquil, unperturbed, unshaken
hopeful, optimistic, rosy, sanguine, upbeat
complacent, conceited, egoistic (also egoistical), egotistic (or egotistical), important, overweening, pompous, prideful, proud, self-affected, self-applauding, self-centered, self-complacent, self-conceited, self-contented, self-important, self-pleased, self-satisfied
self-promoting, smug, stuck-up, vain, vainglorious
imperturbable, nerveless, unflappable, unself-conscious, unshakable
disciplined, self-collected, self-composed, self-contained, self-controlled, self-poised
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not exposed to the threat of loss or injury
home free
endangered, exposed, imperiled (or imperilled), insecure, liable, open, subject (to), susceptible, threatened, unsafe, violable, vulnerable
3
providing safety
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worthy of one's trust
calculable, dependable, good, reliable, responsible, safe, solid, steady, sure, tried, tried-and-true, true, trustable, trustworthy, trusty
disloyal, faithless, false, fickle, inconstant, perfidious, recreant, traitorous, treacherous, unfaithful, untrue
deceitful, dishonest, lying, mendacious, untruthful
debatable, disputable, doubtable, doubtful, dubious, fishy, problematic (also problematical), questionable, shady, shaky, suspect, uncertain, unsound
dodgy [chiefly British], uncertain, undependable, unreliable, unsafe, untrustworthy
secure
Synonyms and Antonyms of secure
1
to drive danger or attack away from
stand up for
2
to make sure, certain, or safe
3
to put securely in place or in a desired position
extract, prize, pry, pull, root (out), tear (out), uproot, wrest, yank
4
to receive as return for effort
Synonym Discussion of secure
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- the government has ensured the safety of the refugees
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- careful planning should insure the success of the party
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- I assure you that no harm will be done
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- sent reinforcements to secure their position
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