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

But the two biggest policy issues Democrats whiffed on last year were inflation — caused partly by federal government overspending — and an unsecured southern border that allowed countless immigrants to stream into the country illegally. —George Skelton, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025

Read's lawyers pointed repeatedly to sloppy policing, including leaving the scene unsecured for hours and not searching the house. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025

For more information on safe firearm storage and the most effective ways to protect children from unsecured firearms, visit BeSMARTforkids.org. —Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025

Chapter 7 bankruptcy can discharge unsecured debts, such as credit cards and medical bills, but may require the liquidation of certain assets to repay creditors. —Gabriel Rodríguez, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 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