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unguaranteed

unguaranteed

7.1
Not protected by a promise that someone will pay back the money
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɡəˈrænˌtiːd/
translation icon : sin garantía
  • Borrowers should understand that unguaranteed loans often come with higher interest rates.

Examples

  • Investing in unguaranteed assets can be risky because there is no financial protection.

  • Refusing an unguaranteed treatment is not the same thing.

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  • The final premium would be far higher than this, even if the reinsurers wanted to accept the unguaranteed risk of a nuclear accident.

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  • Many startups rely on unguaranteed funding, which means they lack a safety net if things go wrong.

Synonyms

unsecured
vsunguaranteed
  • Specialized
12 6.8

Not protected by property the lender can take if the borrower does not pay

means lacking any formal backing or third party support rather than only collateral
uncovenanted
vsunguaranteed
  • Archaic
9.2

A job or position with no formal contract and no guaranteed benefits

focuses on missing financial backing rather than absence of contractual promise

Antonyms

assured
3.6

Certain to continue in the future

How Guaranteed

backed
2.5
unsecured
  • Specialized
12 6.8
unguaranteed
7.1

Surface Forms

unguaranteed positive

Morphology

unguaranteed = guaranteed (transparent) = un + guarantee + ed

The adjective is formed by prefixing 'un-' to the participial adjective 'guaranteed', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not guaranteed'.

Etymology

Unguaranteed starts with un- which means 'not' and the rest is guarantee, a 'promise' or 'protection'. So unguaranteed simply means 'no promise' or 'no protection', which is why an unguaranteed loan or bond has no backing and can be risky.