You are secure from danger here.
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Secure
/sɪˈkjʊə(ɹ)/
Synonyms for "secure" (957 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (192)
Adjective(13 words)
acceptachieveacquireadmitadvocateaffixanchoranchoredannexarmarmorarousearrogantarrogateascertainedassumeassumedassureassuredattach
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attestattestedbackbagbalancedbangbarbarricadebasebattenbatten downbe seized ofbe sponsor forbelaybelievingbindblessboltbondbondedbridlebringbring backbring forthbring outbring to lightbulwarkbuttonbutton upcalculablecall a strikecall forcall forthcall it a daycall it quitscall outcall upcapturecarrycatchcausecementcementedcertaincertifiedcertifychainchalk upchampionchase afterchokechoke offcinchclampclapclearclinch
Verb(28 words)
Noun(74 words)
acquiringanchoringanchoring pointanchorsarmoringarrangingattachingattainingaxlesbackstitchbackstopsbagged topsoil qualitybandbandagesbandsbarricadesbarsbatteningbattensbeachheads
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bedrocksbelayingbelaysbeltbeltingbeltsbindingbinding instrumentbiosignal networkblousingbolt of cottonboltingboltsboundbracebracesbracingbrokerbucklebucklersbucklesbucklingbulletproofingbundlesbuttoning shirtbuttonscarvingcastlecastle keepcementschainingchainschildproofschinstrapchuckingcinchescinchingclaim supportclampingclampsclaspclaspingclaspscleatcleatsclenchesclewclewingclewsclinchesclinchingclipclippingclips
Strong matches (287)
cloakcloseclose downclose shopclose upclosedcocksurecollarcomecome bycome in forcome intocompasscompass aboutconfidentconfirmconnectconstrictcontaincontract
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convincedcoolcopyrightcorralcosycountersecurecovercozycrampcumulatecushiondecideddeducedefenddefinitedependablederivederive fromdeterminatedetermineddevoutdogmaticdoubtlessdrag downdrag outdrawdraw forthdraw fromdraw ondraw outearneasyeduceeffectelicitemployenchainendorseengageengraftenlistensureensuredenter into possessionentrammelestablishestablishedevidentevokeextortfaithfulfaithworthyfastfastenfasten downfastenedfencefendfetchfetch and carryfetterfideisticfiducialfindfirmfirm as gibraltarfixfixedflankfoldfold upfortifygaingetget fromget hold ofget out ofgluedgo aftergo and getgo fetchgo forgo getgo on strikego to getgoodgraftgrappleguaranteeguaranteedguarantyguardguard againstgyvehamperhandcuffharborharvesthavehave coming inhavenhealthyhobblehog tiehog-tiehopefulhopplehubristichypothecateimmovableimmuneimmunizedimperturbableimpressed within equilibriumin the bagindorseinduceinevitableinfallibleinsureinsuredintactinvinciblejammedkeepkeep from harmkeyknitknock offknot
Noun(67 words)
cloisteringclose relationshipclothespinscomputer systemscopcoppingcottercradlingcrimpscryptographic algorithmcyber safety spacedanish sikkerdeadboltdeadboltsdoweldowelsenlisted manenlistingensuringentrenching
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es privadoescrowsfastener featurefasteningfastening deviceferruleferrulesfixesfixturefixturesfootholdsfortify the wallsfortifyinggagegaginggaininggarneringgartersgerman landgettinggrabgrabsgrippingguarantee safetyguaranteeingguaranteesguyhairpinshaltersharnessharnessinghaspshawserhedgeshitcheshitchinghitchitihold steadyholdingholsterholstershookhookinghookshoopshustlejigging
Verb(43 words)
Adjective(26 words)
copyrightedcorporate stabilitycoziestdefensivedigital messaging safetydry land beinge wallet platformearthboundingenclosed cabinetentrenchedessential service provisionfastenfastenedfinancial soundnessfirmerfixfortifiedgaingoodguaranteed
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Related words (478)
Noun(146 words)
knotsknottingkordalaceslacinglandland a jobland based activitylandinglanyardslashinglassolatcheslatchinglawfully obtainedleashesliddinglinchpinlockinglocks
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medalsmooringmore coveredmore fixedmortgagesmortgagingmount new tirenail dirtnailingnailsnecktiesnetworked computer systemnooseobtainingonline exchangeonline order formoptionpackthreadpadlockingpadlockspapoosepapoosespassword protectedpassword verificationpasswordspayment system securitypegpeggingpegsperfectingperfectsphysical stabilitypinpinionspinningpinspitonspledgespledgingprocure sampleprocure suppliesprocuringprovisionspurchasespurchasingremain stablereservingrivetingrivetsromanian imobilizaropesrubber bandrubber band energeticsafe work proceduressafeguardingsafeguardssafekeepingsafety devicesscoopsscrewscrewingscrewsseal impressionssealssettlingsheathingshoelacessinewssnagsnaggingsnagssnatchsnugssound propertysource bundlesource comparison tasksource cuesourcesstabilizingstabilizing influencestable basestakestaplestaplessteadied focussteadyingstillingstowingstrappingstrapsswedish säkertapestetheringthumbscrewtiestighteningtightening bolttoothpickstorquingtrademarkstreenailtrusstrussestrustworthy attributetucktuckerstuckstyiynvaultsvelcrovicingvideo conference toolvisevisesvisingvoteswedgewell foundedwinningwinswireless networkwranglewrangleszipzipperszips
Verb(75 words)
knottedlacedland a contractland a scholarshiplandedlashedlatchedligaturedlockedloopedmaintain financial stabilitymake plansmountednabnabbingnabsnailednuttedobtain recordsobtains
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padlockedpeggedpinnedplay defensepledgedplugprocureprocure by catalogprocure equipmentprocure guest speakerprocuredprocuresprotectsreachesreapedrivetedrivettedrivettingropedruggedizesafeguardedscrewedsecludesseelsewssheathesnaggedsnuggedsolidifiessourcedspikedstabilisestabilisedstabilizestabilizedstabilizesstakedsteadiedstop upstowstrappedtetheredtieingtightenedtightenstransfixttrussedtuckedvicedvisedwardedwin supportwinchedwrangledzipped
landlashlatchlay offleashlinelocklock outlock uplocked upmade suremakemake fastmake safemake securemake suremanaclemoormoorednail
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nailed downnestlenetobtainobviousoccludeon iceopen-and-shutoverconfidentoversureoverweeningpadlockpatentpegpeg downperpetuatepersuadedpick uppicketpietisticpin downpinionpiouspisticplumbpoisedpolicepompouspositivepossesspossessionpredictableprehendpreserveprobableprocureproduceprofitableprotectprotectedproudprovedpullpull downpurchaseput in ironsput toreapreassuredreceiveregisterreliablereserverestrainretrieveride shotgun forrivetroperouserun aftersacksafesafe and soundsafeguardsanguinesatisfiedsavescorescreenscrew upsealseal offseal upseizeselfself-assuredself-confidentself-importantself-reliantsetset tosettledshackleshagsheltershelteredshieldshieldedshroudshutshut downshut the doorshut upshut up shopsignsign forslamsnapsnugsold onsolidsoundsponsorsqueeze shutstabilizestablestakestand behindstand bystand up forstatedstaunchstaysteadfaststeadystimulatestraitjacketstranglestrapstrikestrongstucksturdysubscribe tosubstantialsummonsummon forthsummon upsuresurefiretacktaketake intake ontake overtake possession oftapedtenabletenacioustestedtethertietie downtie uptighttightentrammeltrice uptriedtried and truetrimtrustworthytrustyunafraidunconquerableundamagedunder the impressionundersignunderwriteundoubtfulundoubtingunexposedunfailingunfalteringunflappableunflinchingunharmedunhesitatingunhurtunquestionableunscathedunshakableunthreateneduntouchedunwaveringwalk outwanglewangle out ofwarrantwarrantedwedgedwell-balancedwell-foundedwell-groundedwinwinkle outwithout nervesworm outworm out ofzip upzipper
Adjective(46 words)
leakproofobtainpermanent appointmentpolitical stabilityprivate areaprivate chatprocureprotectprotectedreliablereliable networkreliable network usagesafe electrical groundingsafe substancesafeguardsafersafestsealedsecurestshield
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shieldedsnuggersocietal stabilitystable community structurestable planstable resultsstable social orderstable social systemstable societystable statestableststeady characteristicsteady progressstrongstrong cryptographic algorithmstrongest mechanical couplingstructural stabilitysymmetric encryption algorithmtenuredtightertightestunafraidunassailableunattackableuntroubledwooden settle
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: dependable, safe, accept, achieve, achieves.
- Sentence evidence is available for secure, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "secure".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "secure"
Keep "secure" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "secure" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "secure", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "secure" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
25 entriesacquire verbaction verbattachattachmentbeef upcloseconditionfill upfixationfortifyguaranteeguard verbobtainobtain verbprotect verbprotection
Showing 16 of 25 words.
More specific
17 entriesadhesive bondboltbolted connectiondocumented resultsencryptiongrantguarded areanailpassword protectionpeer reviewed findingsscholarshipscrewed jointshielded areastraptie downverifiable data
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Collocations
12 entriesInflections
5 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
13 entriesTranslations
30 translations across 17 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- гарантирам verb (to make secure)
- осигурявам verb (to make secure)
Czech
2 entries- jistit verb (to make secure)
- zajistit verb (to make secure)
Dutch
1 entries- verzekeren verb (to make secure)
Esperanto
1 entries- sekurigi verb (to make secure)
Finnish
4 entries- kiinnittää verb (to make secure)
- suojata verb (to make secure)
- turvata verb (to make secure)
- varmistaa verb (to make secure)
French
1 entries- sécuriser verb (to make secure)
German
2 entries- absichern verb (to make secure)
- sichern verb (to make secure)
Greek
1 entries- σιγουρεύω verb (to make secure)
Indonesian
1 entries- mengamankan verb (to make secure)
Irish
1 entries- urraigh verb (to make secure)
Italian
4 entries- assicurare verb (to make secure)
- garantire verb (to make secure)
- mettere al sicuro verb (to make secure)
- proteggere verb (to make secure)
Latin
1 entries- munio verb (to make secure)
Manx
1 entries- shickyree verb (to make secure)
Māori
2 entries- tāmau verb (to make secure)
- whakangita verb (to make secure)
Portuguese
1 entries- assegurar verb (to make secure)
Spanish
4 entries- asegurar verb (to make secure)
- securizar verb (to make secure)
- segurar verb (to make secure)
- segurizar verb (to make secure)
Swahili
1 entries- usalamu verb (to make secure)
Sample sentences
26 total sentences available.
Our victory is secure.
Source: tatoeba (23389)
We seemed secure of victory.
Source: tatoeba (23390)
The little boy felt secure in his father's arms.
Source: tatoeba (46546)
Showing 4 of 26 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "secure"?
Closest matches include dependable, safe, accept, achieve, achieves.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "secure"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.