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

• 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

Since its public launch, over 150,000 people who have used Relief have enrolled over $8 billion in unsecured debt on the platform including credit cards, personal loans, and student loans. —Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

Petty theft: Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., someone stole an unsecured bicycle left in the bushes by the street in the 13000 block of Beaumont Avenue for a total loss of approximately $600. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025

Gusty winds up to 55 mph could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects in northeast Denver and Aurora, eastern Commerce City, Brighton and at DIA, forecasters said. —Katie Langford, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2025

For more information on safe firearm storage and the most effective ways to protect children from unsecured firearms, visit BeSMARTforkids.org. —Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 31 July 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