unsecured
Americanadjective
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not secured, especially not insured against loss, as by a bond or pledge.
an unsecured loan.
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not made secure, as a door or lock of hair; unfastened.
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not protected against tapping or interception, as a telephone line or radio communication.
adjective
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finance
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(of a loan, etc) secured only against general assets and not against a specific asset
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(of a creditor) having no security against a specific asset and with a claim inferior to those of secure creditors
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not made secure; loose
Etymology
Origin of unsecured
First recorded in 1770–80; un- 1 + secure ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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CoreWeave’s unsecured corporate bond prices have cratered recently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Conventional unsecured bonds made up 22% of the company’s total debt at the end of June, according to FactSet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Money Management International has seen a 35% jump year over year in Gen Z clients who have an average unsecured debt of $20,152, according to Ted Rossman, principal consumer-finance analyst at the debt-counseling nonprofit.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Documents in the petition outline money owed to LIV Golf's creditors with the 30 largest unsecured claims.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Finally, they found a single unsecured widow at the side of the building and opened it as far as it would go.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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