UNSECURED Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

unsecured

adjective

ˌən-si-ˈkyu̇rd

Definition of unsecured

as in loosened

not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched an unsecured luggage rack on top of the car that was a hazard to other vehicles on the road

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Recent Examples of unsecured When the new borrowing is secured against your home, missing payments can have more serious consequences than falling behind on unsecured credit card debt. — Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 The top seven unsecured creditors and 14 of the top 30 are players. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 And then there's trash in unsecured bins, by far the biggest attractant behind this year's surge in bear activity, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife data. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 And then there’s trash in unsecured bins, by far the biggest attractant behind this year’s surge in bear activity, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife data. — Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsecured

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Adjective

Use a non-abrasive scrubbing sponge or a microfiber cloth to remove all the loosened debris.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 19 Sep. 2026
The loosened restrictions will not empower Washington to pursue investment and economic cooperation with al Sharaa’s government, which could transform the impoverished country.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of loosened

Adjective

Snell, who missed time because of a late spring training build-up and arthroscopic surgery in May to remove loose bodies from his left elbow, finished the regular season with just 42⅔ innings pitched.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
The union’s experts are worried about loose turf leading to too much slipping.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of loose

Adjective

But Kye is insecure about the scars on his chest and on his head, so the girl agrees to blindfold herself with a silk scarf before meeting him.

— S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
High performers shouldn’t have to navigate insecure managers as a normal career obstacle.

— Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of insecure

Adjective

On a map, Newfoundland is a vast, asymmetrical island, cloven by bays and inlets, semi-detached to appendages of land deformed by ancient glaciers scraping over it, leaving glacial striations, grooves and gouges on its granite face.

— Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
As the suffragettes smile and party all around her, Lizzie looks distant and detached.

— Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

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