unguaranteed
Without any promise
Unguaranteed describes something that comes without a guarantee or assurance of quality, performance, or outcome.
An unguaranteed loan lacks collateral or a cosigner backing it up.
Unguaranteed employment offers no promise of continued work.
The term appears most often in financial and legal contexts where the presence or absence of guarantees significantly affects risk: Investors in unguaranteed bonds accept greater uncertainty in exchange for potentially higher returns.
Not firmly known
- unreliableNot consistently performing
- precariousDangerously insecure
- speculativeBased on conjecture
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
unsecured · conditional · tentative · volatile · unstable · dicey · iffy · chancy
Not backed by collateral
- subordinatedPlaced below in rank
- uninsuredLacking protective coverage
- uncollateralizedWithout pledged security
- unbackedWithout financial or moral support
unfunded · unhedged · speculative · risky · variable · floating · discretionary · unprotected
Without adequate justification
- nonbindingNot legally compulsory
- uncoveredMade visible or known
- uninsuredLacking protective coverage
- unendorsedNot officially supported
uncertified · unsecured · voidable · provisional · informal · verbal · handshake · unwritten
uncertain
Not firmly known
- unreliableNot consistently performing
- precariousDangerously insecure
- speculativeBased on conjecture
unpredictable · unsecured · conditional · tentative · volatile · unstable · dicey · iffy · chancy · doubtful
unsecured
Not backed by collateral
- subordinatedPlaced below in rank
- uninsuredLacking protective coverage
- uncollateralizedWithout pledged security
unbacked · unfunded · unhedged · speculative · risky · variable · floating · discretionary · unprotected · exposed
unwarranted
Without adequate justification
- nonbindingNot legally compulsory
- uncoveredMade visible or known
- uninsuredLacking protective coverage
unendorsed · uncertified · unsecured · voidable · provisional · informal · verbal · handshake · unwritten · unsigned
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