as in loosened
not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched
an unsecured luggage rack on top of the car that was a hazard to other vehicles on the road
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Recent Examples of unsecured
Public Wi-Fi snooping: Using unsecured airport or hotel Wi-Fi can expose your private data.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Clearly this only matters if the data itself is unsecured network signals or user content that has not been fully encrypted, as with SMS text messages.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
School surveillance cameras show an unidentified student letting Haynes in through an unsecured door about 1:03 p.m., according to the suspect’s arrest warrant affidavit.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
According to the affidavit, surveillance footage reviewed by police showed an unidentified student letting the suspect into the school through an unsecured door at approximately 1:03 p.m.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Clearly this only matters if the data itself is unsecured network signals or user content that has not been fully encrypted, as with SMS text messages.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
School surveillance cameras show an unidentified student letting Haynes in through an unsecured door about 1:03 p.m., according to the suspect’s arrest warrant affidavit.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
According to the affidavit, surveillance footage reviewed by police showed an unidentified student letting the suspect into the school through an unsecured door at approximately 1:03 p.m.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsecured
Adjective
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Her blonde hair was styled in loose waves that framed the face.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
4 May 2025
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Backfill the hole with loose, loamy soil and water well.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Research explains this emotional tension by showing how expressing vulnerability, something meant to bring partners closer, can make some people feel more insecure.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Dylan’s case offers a not-so-subtle prompt for our favorite insecure couple, Griffith and Adams, to talk through the awkward juncture where their relationship is once again stalling.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Before centre-back Gimenez could come on, more slack marking allowed Ferran Torres a free header to make it 2-2.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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My actual dining companion, dressed in her nonprofit workwear, was slack jawed at the precision of the seasoning.—
Caroline Hatchett,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Having lived in a 400-square-foot accessory dwelling unit over a detached garage in California before moving to Colorado, Barr was the only person on the council in favor of adopting the Neighborhood Housing Opportunities initiative.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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The detached garage, at the back of the driveway, holds one car.—
Angela Serratore,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Unsecured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsecured. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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