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# unsecured

adjective (unsecured)

«unsecured» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Not fixed or fastened firmly, so it can move or fall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsecured/#m1)
2. Not locked or protected, so others can get in: an unsecured door or network. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsecured/#m2)
3. (money, formal) A loan that is not backed by a house or other property. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsecured/#m3)

### In the lessons

In safety: unsecured loads on cars, unsecured ladders or furniture can fall and hurt people. In computer safety: an unsecured Wi-Fi network has no password. In business and formal language: an unsecured loan.

### Examples

- An unsecured ladder slipped and fell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsecured/#x1)
- The lorry's unsecured load spilled onto the road. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsecured/#x2)
- Don't use unsecured Wi-Fi for anything private. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsecured/#x3)
- The back door was left unsecured all night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsecured/#x4)
- Tie down unsecured items in the boat before a storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsecured/#x5)
- The bank offered him an unsecured loan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsecured/#x6)

### Note

Takes «an». Opposite: secured, fastened, locked. Safety tip: heavy furniture like bookcases should be fixed to walls so they are not unsecured.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unsecured» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsecured/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unsecured» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unsecured.html) on Mova free.