unsecured
adjective/ˌʌnsɪˈkjʊəd/
/ˌʌnsɪˈkjʊrd/
- if a debt or loan is unsecured, a person has arranged it without legally agreeing to give somebody valuable property if they cannot pay the money back
- an unsecured personal loan of £15 000
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- (of a person or company) having given somebody a loan without security (= an agreement that they will give you valuable property if they cannot pay the money back)
- unsecured creditors
- not locked, guarded or protected
- unsecured windows
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