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Synonyms for security

  • noun

Most common

surety guarantee assurance pledge protection safety

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Surety — something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law

surety, guarantee, assurance, pledge, deposit, confidence, warrant, certainty, bail, pawn, warranty, gage, earnest

2. Protection

protection, safety, guard, safe-guard, defense US, defence UK, fence, shelter, preservation, shield, refuge, sanctuary, rampart

Other

strength, ease, bond, certificate, collateral, indemnity, fastness

Antonyms

insecurity, jealousy, emergency

All antonyms of security →

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.

  2. n. 2

    The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.

    Chad always carries a gun for his own security.

Related words

Phrases
letter security security guard social security information security collateral security convertible security national security public security
Is a kind of
asset

Forms

Plural
securities → sureties, guarantees, assurances, pledges…

Choose the right word

Security, Pledge or Pledges?

Security may be of real or personal property--anything of sufficient value to make the creditor secure; a pledge is always of personal property or chattels. Every pawnshop contains unredeemed pledges; land, merchandise, bonds, etc., are frequently offered and accepted as security.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • assurance For quality assurance, this call may be recorded.
  • surety Loan on deeds needed the joint surety.
  • safety Robert is the fifth wheel on the safety committee.
  • protection They may properly claim the protection of the law.
  • certificate You'll be receiving your certificate in the mail.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
securityrising
assurancefalling
suretyfalling
safetysteady
protectionsteady
certificatefalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
bond1, ease1, bail1, pawn1, gage1
5 letters
guard1, fence1
6 letters
safety2, shield1, pledge1, refuge2, surety3
7 letters
defense2, defence2, deposit3, warrant2, shelter2, earnest2, rampart2
8 letters
strength1, warranty3, fastness2
9 letters
guarantee3, sanctuary4, assurance3, certainty3, indemnity4
10 letters
protection3, confidence3, collateral4
11 letters
certificate4
12 letters
preservation4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (safety2 = 2 syllables).

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