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

• insecure
• lax
• loose
• loosened
• relaxed
• slack
• slackened

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

For instance, mortgages often have lower APRs because they are secured by collateral, while credit cards have higher APRs due to their unsecured nature. —True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

Those officers found the front door to the home unsecured, and police said nobody responded to their knocks. —Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025

The department's evidence room was unsecured, and surveillance footage showed unauthorized people accessing it through a hole in a wall and using a broomstick to open the door from the inside, Crocker said. —Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025

The high winds could blow around unsecured objects and take down tree limbs, leading to power outages, according to the advisory. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2025

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