happy / confident
1 feeling happy and confident about yourself or a particular situation:
At last they were able to feel secure about the future. * She finished the match, secure in the knowledge that she was through to the next round.
OPPINSECURE
certain / safe
2 likely to continue or be successful for a long time
SYNSAFE:
a secure job / income * It's not a very secure way to make a living. * The future of the company looks secure.
OPPINSECURE
3 ~ (against / from sth) that cannot be affected or harmed by sth:
Information must be stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion.
building / door / room
4 guarded and/or made stronger so that it is difficult for people to enter or leave:
Check that all windows and doors have been made as secure as possible. * a secure unit for child offenders * The building is secure against intruders.
OPPINSECURE
firm
5 not likely to move, fall down, etc:
The aerial doesn't look very secure to me. * It was difficult to maintain a secure foothold on the ice. * (figurative) Our relationship was now on a more secure footing.
OPPINSECURE
securely adverb:
She locked the door securely behind her. * Make sure the ropes are securely fastened. * Democracy is becoming more securely established in Eastern Europe.
