unsecure en · ADJ · etymology 1
Etymology
From un- (“not”) + secure (adjective). Piecewise doublet of insecure and unsure, as well as of etymology 2.
Meanings
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(rare) Synonym of insecure.
[…] [the elevator] was in operation when it fell; its fall was due to the settling of the piers and the unsecure foundation of the elevator […]
1883, N. Y. Supreme Court, page 43:Unsecure networks pose a substantial security risk to your systems or data.
2007, Brian Koerner, Windows Vista Security for Dummies, page 223:All great concernments must delays endure;
1668, John Denham, Of Prudence (poem)Has my Goodnes Clemencie, loue, and fauour gratious raysed thee From a Condition next to popular labour Tooke thee from all the dubitable hazards Of Fortune, her most unsecure aduentures And grafted thee into a Branch of honor […]
1624, Thomas Middleton, A Game at Chesse:In this chapter, you examine methods for encrypting data before it is sent across an unsecure network such as the Internet.
2004, Stephen Walther, ASP.NET unleashed 2003, page 923:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unsecure | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unsecure | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |