Synonyms for
Secure
Definition
safe from harm or danger
Synonyms & similar words
untroubled
insecure
plug
impregnable
safe
stopup
unfasten
unattackable
unassailable
assure
battendown
batten
fix
inviolable
ensure
good
insure
fasten
guarantee
strong
dependable
unafraid
procure
safe
protected
guarded
shielded
fortified
defended
bulletproof
unassailable
invulnerable
ironclad
strong
stable
firm
steady
reliable
certain
assured
guaranteed
confident
sure
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- secure a loan
- secure a job
- secure a deal
- secure a victory
- secure the perimeter
- secure the area
- secure the data
- secure a place
Word family
Usage note
When used as an adjective, 'secure' often implies freedom from danger or threat. As a verb, it means to obtain or make something safe.
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Example sentences
- The lock on the door made me feel secure.
- I keep my money in a secure place.
- The password to my account is very secure.
- I felt secure knowing that I had a backup plan.
- The walls of the castle were very secure against invaders.
Quotes
Security is not the absence of danger, but the presence of God, no matter what the danger.
Peace can only come as a natural consequence of universal enlightenment and merging of races, and we are still far from this blissful realization.
Security is mostly a superstition. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.