security
noun [U] (FIXED) /sɪˈkjʊə.rɪ.ti/
/-ˈkjʊr.ə.t̬i/ Definition
C1 the fact that something is not likely to fail or be lost: If it's a choice between higher pay and job security, I'd prefer to keep my job. I'm on a temporary contract and have little financial security (= little certainty of having enough money to live on).Safe and secure
(Definition of security noun (FIXED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -friendly suffix
- airworthy adjective
- as safe as houses idiom
- copper-bottomed adjective
- fail-safe adjective
- firmly adverb (NOT LOOSELY)
- firmly adverb (STRONGLY)
- immune adjective
- innocuous adjective
- inoffensive adjective
- inviolate adjective
- kind adjective
- ozone-friendly adjective
- roadworthy adjective
- safety net noun (NET)
- sb/sth won't bite idiom
- seaworthy adjective
- securely adverb (FIXED)
- securely adverb (PROTECTED)
- the coast is clear idiom
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