Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unsecured debt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: un-se-cured debt
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any type of debt or general obligation that is not protected by a guarantor, or collateralized by a lien on specific assets of the borrower in the case of a bankruptcy or liquidation.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

unsecured debts (plural)

Phrases

unsecured creditor

Frequently Paired Words

unsecured creditor

Antonyms

secured debt

Questions

What does unsecured debt mean?: Any type of debt or general obligation that is not protected by a guarantor, or collateralized by a lien on specific assets of the borrower in the case of a bankruptcy or liquidation.

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