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

Recent Examples on the Web

The effort is part of attempts to curb the growing trend of Indianapolis children getting ahold of unsecured firearms and firing the weapon, causing injury or death. —Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2024

Prosecutors have limited recourse in pursuing charges against firearm owners when minors have access to unsecured weapons. —The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

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