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unsecured debt

unsecured debt 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.

Noun

unsecured debt (countable and uncountable, plural unsecured debts)

  1. 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.
    Antonyms:
    secured debt

Antonyms of unsecured debt

Forms of unsecured debt

pluralunsecured debts

Questions about unsecured debt

What does unsecured debt mean?
Unsecured debt means 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.
What part of speech is unsecured debt?
Unsecured debt is a noun.
What is the plural of unsecured debt?
The plural of unsecured debt is unsecured debts.

Words near unsecured debt in the dictionary

  1. unsecurable
  2. unsecure
  3. unsecured
  4. unsecured creditor
  5. unsecured creditors
  6. unsecured debt
  7. unsecured debts
  8. unsecurely
  9. unsecureness
  10. unsecures
  11. unsecuring

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