Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

unsecure

American  
[uhn-si-kyoor] / ˌʌn sɪˈkjʊər /

adjective

  1. not secure; unprotected, unsafe.


Other Word Forms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

If the third parties use PHP, "then even though you patched yourself... you're still unsecure", said Rahat Masood, senior lecturer in cyber security at the University of New South Wales, Sydney.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

The site, where The Villas housing development was being built on Starring Road, had inadequate scaffolding, unsecure fencing and a lack of welfare facilities, it said.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2023

“Instead of detailing any irreparable harm it faces going forward, it attempts to shift the focus to past events, claiming that ‘the materials were stored in an unsecure manner ... .’” the filing states.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2022

“The fact that they were in an unsecure place that is guarded with nothing more than a padlock or whatever security they had at a hotel is deeply alarming,” he said on “Face the Nation.”

From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2022

What edifice can long endure Raised on a basis unsecure?

From The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1 by William Ernst Browning

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com