secureness

se·cure

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [si-kyoo r]
- /sɪˈkyʊər/
- /sɪˈkjʊənəs /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [si-kyoo r]
- /sɪˈkyʊər/

Definitions of secureness word

adjective secureness free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe. 1
adjective secureness dependable; firm; not liable to fail, yield, become displaced, etc., as a support or a fastening: The building was secure, even in an earthquake. 1
adjective secureness affording safety, as a place: He needed a secure hideout. 1
adjective secureness in safe custody or keeping: Here in the vault the necklace was secure. 1
adjective secureness free from care; without anxiety: emotionally secure. 1
adjective secureness firmly established, as a relationship or reputation: He earned a secure place among the baseball immortals. 1

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Origin of secureness

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

1525-35; < Latin sēcūrus carefree, equivalent to sē- se- + cūr(a) care (see cure) + -us adj. suffix; cf. sure

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Parts of speech for Secureness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Secureness

secureness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for secureness

noun secureness

fixedness — The state or condition of being fixed.

Just one Synonym for secureness