adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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CMU ARPABET:AH2 N S IH0 K Y UH1 R D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:AH2 N S IY0 K Y UH1 R D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Not physically secured; not fastened; not attached.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Not made secure in any sense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
an unsecured Internet connection
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Of a loan or guarantee, without collateral.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
without financial security
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an unsecured note
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unguaranteed
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
not firmly fastened or secured
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an unbarred door
went through the unlatched gate into the street
an unlocked room
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unbarred, unbolted, unlatched, unlocked
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From un- + secured.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.