nonsecure
nonsecure Lexical Profile
nonsecure Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Not protected against unauthorized access, interception, or physical breach (especially of a communication channel, computer network, or physical area).
"Employees are strictly prohibited from transmitting confidential client data over a nonsecure wireless network."
Designating a residential detention or rehabilitation facility, especially for juveniles, that operates without locked perimeter doors, barred windows, or physical restraints.
"The judge ordered the youth to be placed in a nonsecure group home where he could continue attending local classes."
Word Nuance & Usage
Unlike 'insecure', which typically describes a person's psychological lack of confidence or emotional anxiety, 'nonsecure' is used in technical, legal, and institutional contexts to describe physical facilities, networks, or detention programs that lack locks, encryption, or strict physical barriers.