What are some opposite words for secure?

Antonyms for secure
sɪˈkyʊərse·cure

This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term secure.

Wiktionary1.0 / 1 vote

  1. secureverb

    Antonyms:
    insecure

  2. secureadjective

    Free from attack or danger; protected.

    Antonyms:
    insecure

  3. secureadjective

    Antonyms:
    insecure

  4. secureadjective

    Antonyms:
    insecure

  5. secureadjective

    Antonyms:
    insecure

  6. secureadjective

    Antonyms:
    insecure

  7. secureadjective

    Antonyms:
    insecure

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. secure

    The legal term arrest carries always the implication of a legal offense; this is true even of arresting for debt. But one may be detained by process of law when no offense is alleged against him, as in the case of a witness who is held in a house of detention till a case comes to trial. One may be restrained of his liberty without arrest, as in an insane asylum; an individual or corporation may be restrained by injunction from selling certain property. In case of an arrest, an officer may secure his prisoner by fetters, by a locked door, or other means effectually to prevent escape. Capture is commonly used of seizure by armed force; as, to capture a ship, a fort, etc. Compare HINDER; OBSTRUCT.

    Antonyms:
    discharge, dismiss, free, liberate, release, set free

    Synonyms:
    apprehend, arrest, capture, catch, detain, hold, make prisoner, restrain, seize, stop, take into custody, take prisoner

    Preposition:
    Arrested for crime, on suspicion, by the sheriff; on, upon, or by virtue of a warrant; on final process; in execution.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. secureadjective

    Antonyms:
    anxious, distrustful, suspicious, careful, unsafe, insecure, precarious, hazardous

    Synonyms:
    safe, easy, fixed, sheltered, fast, sure, certain, confident, unanxious, careless, protected, ensured

  2. secureverb

    Antonyms:
    loosen, betray, surrender, expose, imperil, endanger, open, liberate, free

    Synonyms:
    fasten, guard, protect, assure, ensure, close, enclose, detain, arrest

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 1 vote

  1. secure, unafraid, untroubledadjective

    free from fear or doubt; easy in mind

    "he was secure that nothing will be held against him"

    Antonyms:
    insecure, overanxious, unsound, unsafe, shaky, unassured, vulnerable, precarious, unguaranteed, unsecured

    Synonyms:
    unafraid(p), inviolable, dependable, safe, untroubled, strong, unafraid, unattackable, unassailable, fearless, impregnable, good

  2. secureadjective

    free from danger or risk

    "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"

    Antonyms:
    unguaranteed, insecure, unsound, unassured, vulnerable, unsecured, shaky, unsafe, precarious, overanxious

    Synonyms:
    inviolable, dependable, safe, untroubled, strong, unafraid, unattackable, unassailable, impregnable, good

  3. secureadjective

    not likely to fail or give way

    "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist"

    Antonyms:
    unguaranteed, unassured, insecure, precarious, overanxious, unsafe, unsound, shaky, vulnerable, unsecured

    Synonyms:
    inviolable, dependable, safe, untroubled, strong, unafraid, unattackable, unassailable, impregnable, good

  4. impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackableadjective

    immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

    "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection"

    Antonyms:
    unguaranteed, insecure, vulnerable, unassured, unsecured, shaky, unsound, unsafe, precarious, overanxious

    Synonyms:
    conceptive, potent, watertight, dependable, safe, absolute, substantial, inviolate, untroubled, inviolable, unshakable, untouchable, warm, good, stiff, inexpugnable, unafraid, infrangible, unattackable, unassailable, bulletproof, firm, solid, strong, sacrosanct, hard, impregnable

  5. dependable, good, safe, secureverb

    financially sound

    "a good investment"; "a secure investment"

    Antonyms:
    insecure, unsecured, vulnerable, unguaranteed, precarious, unsafe, overanxious, shaky, unassured, unsound

    Synonyms:
    dear, safe(p), good, right, in effect(p), unspoiled, effective, skillful, sound, serious, true(p), upright, untroubled, steady-going, inviolable, salutary, in force(p), reliable, skilful, practiced, dependable, estimable, rock-steady, expert, just, unafraid, beneficial, unassailable, proficient, full, honest, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, ripe, impregnable, safe, adept, honorable, strong, well(p), near, unattackable

  6. procure, secureverb

    get by special effort

    "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"

    Antonyms:
    unassured, precarious, unsound, vulnerable, shaky, insecure, overanxious, unsafe, unguaranteed, unsecured

    Synonyms:
    fasten, plug, stop up, batten down, insure, pander, procure, guarantee, ensure, assure, batten, fix, pimp

  7. fasten, fix, secureverb

    cause to be firmly attached

    "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

    Antonyms:
    unassured, unsecured, precarious, unguaranteed, overanxious, unsafe, shaky, insecure, unsound, vulnerable

    Synonyms:
    batten down, furbish up, desexualise, sterilize, ready, prepare, get, set up, stop up, cook, insure, guarantee, sterilise, gear up, procure, mend, ensure, make, fasten, fixate, assure, bushel, desexualize, tighten, define, specify, plug, determine, desex, deposit, touch on, repair, pay back, batten, posit, unsex, situate, limit, restore, set, fix, pay off, doctor

  8. secureverb

    assure payment of

    Antonyms:
    insecure, unguaranteed, unsafe, precarious, unassured, overanxious, vulnerable, unsecured, shaky, unsound

    Synonyms:
    fasten, plug, stop up, batten down, procure, guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, batten, fix

  9. guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secureverb

    make certain of

    "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"

    Antonyms:
    unguaranteed, overanxious, unassured, unsecured, vulnerable, insecure, unsafe, unsound, precarious, shaky

    Synonyms:
    ensure, reassure, ascertain, batten, control, plug, stop up, warrant, batten down, assure, guarantee, underwrite, fix, cover, promise, fasten, check, see to it, undertake, procure, insure, tell, vouch, see

  10. plug, stop up, secureverb

    fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

    "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"

    Antonyms:
    overanxious, precarious, unguaranteed, insecure, unsafe, shaky, vulnerable, unsound, unassured, unsecured

    Synonyms:
    fasten, plug, stop up, plug away, batten down, fix, procure, guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, batten, punch

  11. batten, batten down, secureverb

    furnish with battens

    "batten ships"

    Antonyms:
    insecure, shaky, vulnerable, unguaranteed, overanxious, unassured, unsound, unsafe, unsecured, precarious

    Synonyms:
    fasten, plug, stop up, batten down, procure, guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, batten, fix

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. secureadjective

    Antonyms:
    insecure, risky, hazardous

    Synonyms:
    safe, confident, assured, fast, immovable, stable, indemnified

  2. secureverb

    Synonyms:
    gain, procure, obtain, get, acquire, fasten, moor, guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, indemnify, defend, guard, shield, protect

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD0.0 / 0 votes

  1. SECURE

    Synonyms:
    (1) Sirolimus-Eluting BX Velocity™ Balloon Expandable Stent in a Compassionate Use REgistry (2) Study to Evaluate Carotid Ultrasound changes with Ramipril and vitamin E

How to use secure in a sentence?

  1. Border Protection Commissioner:

    With another stroke of a pen Biden is doubling down on his open border strategies, encouraging illegal migration, and creating the next crisis to reach our borders, within two weeks of this new administration our borders are less secure, our country less safe, and the mission of our front line personnel has become more dangerous.

  2. United States:

    Like many global companies, United States has engineering teams around the world, we employ access controls like encryption and security monitoring to secure user data, and the access approval process is overseen by our US-based security team. United States has consistently maintained that our engineers in locations outside of the United States, including China, can be granted access to United States on an as-needed basis under those strict controls.

  3. Tony Perkins:

    Our first response is moving at a federal and state level to protect religious freedom, you have to secure your base camp.

  4. Stephen Reicher:

    Boris Johnson has trashed all the advice we have given on how to build trust and secure adherence to the measures necessary to control COVID-19.

  5. Grant Robertson:

    New Zealand Rugby has been working hard on New Zealand Rugby, trying to establish what New Zealand Rugby believes is a more secure financial base for the sport, some of the details that are now emerging show the provincial unions will be getting some slice of the extra money that might be coming in, but other details are still a little bit unclear.

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