unguaranteed

/¦ən+/ (ame, mw)

unguaranteed — adjective

  • unguaranteedpositive
  • more unguaranteedcomparative
  • most unguaranteedsuperlative

1. not made certain to happen or be provided; lacking a formal promise or legal agr

1.形容詞C1
釋義

not made certain to happen or be provided; lacking a formal promise or legal agreement that something will be done, paid, or kept safe.

例句

The project's funding is unguaranteed, so the team is looking for other sources of money.

predicative: funding is unguaranteed

Because the position was unguaranteed after three months, Mira decided not to accept the job.

同義詞
  • uncertain

    broader and more common; can describe any outcome, not just ones tied to a formal promise

  • unsecured

    specifically refers to loans or debts without collateral; the standard term in finance

  • unassured

    less common; emphasizes lack of confidence that something will happen

反義詞
  • guaranteed

    formally promised or assured

  • secured

    protected by collateral in financial contexts

  • certain

    sure to happen; no doubt involved

文法句型

unguaranteed + noun

be + unguaranteed

用法筆記

Most common in financial and legal contexts (loans, contracts, employment). In everyday conversation the phrase 'not guaranteed' is used far more often than the single word 'unguaranteed'.

常見錯誤

❌I took out an unguaranteed loan from the bank.
✅I took out an unsecured loan from the bank.
💡'unguaranteed loan' is grammatically correct, but the standard financial term for a loan without collateral is 'unsecured loan'.