Search results
- DictionaryUn·se·cured/ˌənsəˈkyo͝ord/
adjective
- 1. (of a loan) made without an asset given as security.
- 2. not made secure or safe: "the maid had been responsible for leaving the room unsecured"
Add to word list. relating to a loan for which the lender has no right to the property or other assets of the borrower if the money is not paid back: While we may request security for your loan, it can be unsecured. Total unsecured borrowing has increased by 60% over the past year.
relating to a loan (= an amount of money that is lent) for which the person who has lent the money has no right to take property from the person who has borrowed it, if the money is not paid back: With an unsecured loan you do not offer your home as security and it is therefore a popular form of borrowing among consumers.
a. (of a loan, etc) secured only against general assets and not against a specific asset. b. (of a creditor) having no security against a specific asset and with a claim inferior to those of secure creditors. 2. not made secure; loose.
3 days ago · a. (of a loan, etc) secured only against general assets and not against a specific asset. b. (of a creditor) having no security against a specific asset and with a claim inferior to those of secure creditors. 2. not made secure; loose. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. unsecured in American English.
Unsecured is used to describe loans or debts that are not guaranteed by a particular asset such as a person's home. [...] English for Special Purposes. in Finance. An unsecured loan or debt is not guaranteed by an asset such as a person's home. More. in Accounting. An unsecured loan or debt is not guaranteed by an asset such as a person's home.
not locked, guarded or protected. Definition of unsecured adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. not secured, esp. not insured against loss, as by a bond or pledge. an unsecured loan. 2. not made secure, as a door or lock of hair; unfastened. 3. not protected against tapping or interception, as a telephone line or radio communication. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
