Secureness — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Related Entry: Secure (adjective)

Secure is a different word from Secureness. The synonyms below are for secure, not for secureness.

1. having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities

   "he's so secure about winning the marathon that he's practically spent the prize money"

   similar: assured, confident, self-asserting, self-assured, self-confident
   related: collected, composed, cool, coolheaded, poised, recollected, self-possessed, serene, tranquil, unperturbed, unshaken, hopeful, optimistic, rosy, sanguine, upbeat, complacent, conceited, egoistic, egotistic, important, overweening, pompous, prideful, proud, self-affected, self-applauding, self-centered, self-complacent, self-conceited, self-contented, self-important, self-pleased, self-satisfied, self-promoting, smug, stuck-up, vain, vainglorious, imperturbable, nerveless, unflappable, unself-conscious, unshakable, disciplined, self-collected, self-composed, self-contained, self-controlled, self-poised, self-reliant, self-sufficient
   opposite: diffident, insecure, self-distrustful, self-doubting
   near: meek, timid, unassertive, humble, modest, unassuming, unpretentious, jittery, jumpy, nervous, bashful, demure, mousy, overmodest, quiet, reserved, shy, self-critical, self-reproachful, self-reproving

2. not exposed to the threat of loss or injury

   "the fortress was thought to be secure against attack"

   similar: all right, alright, safe, home free
   related: hale, healthy, intact, sound, well, whole, scatheless, unharmed, unhurt, uninjured, unscathed
   opposite: endangered, exposed, imperiled, insecure, liable, open, subject (to), susceptible, threatened, unsafe, violable, vulnerable
   near: damaged, harmed, hurt, injured, scathed, wounded

3. providing safety

   "escaped to a secure location"

   similar: safe, snug
   related: guarding, protecting, safeguarding, sheltering, shielding, defended, guarded, protected, sheltered, shielded, impregnable, inviolable, invulnerable, unassailable, unconquerable
   opposite: dangerous, hazardous, insecure, risky, unsafe
   near: menacing, minatory, parlous, perilous, threatening, undefended, unguarded, unprotected, vulnerable, precarious, treacherous, uncertain

4. worthy of one's trust

   "a fund that should provide them with a secure income in their retirement"

   similar: calculable, dependable, good, reliable, responsible, safe, solid, steady, sure, tried, tried-and-true, true, trustable, trustworthy, trusty
   related: constant, devoted, faithful, fast, loyal, staunch, steadfast, true-blue, honest, sincere, single-minded, infallible, unerring, bedrock, firm, sound, strong, effective, telling, attested, authenticated, confirmed, proven, valid, validated, verified, blameless, faultless, guiltless, impeccable, inerrant, irreproachable, unimpeachable, unquestionable
   opposite: dodgy (chiefly British), uncertain, undependable, unreliable, unsafe, untrustworthy
   near: disloyal, faithless, false, fickle, inconstant, perfidious, recreant, traitorous, treacherous, unfaithful, untrue, deceitful, dishonest, lying, mendacious, untruthful, debatable, disputable, doubtable, doubtful, dubious, fishy, problematic, questionable, shady, shaky, suspect, uncertain, unsound, hazardous, risky, unconfirmed, untried