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

The company maintains a $100 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility, which remains undrawn. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024

The visits led to the discovery of several violations, including the property being left unsecured, the grass being unkempt, homeless encampments convening inside the building and its need for various repairs, Martin said. —Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024

Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a similar legal procedure that enables people or companies to sell off non-exempt assets and pay off the majority of their unsecured debts. —New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024

Ruffin was released after posting an unsecured $2,000 bond. —Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 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