Synonyms for security
noun
Safety
protection, shelter, safety, refuge, retreat, defense, safeguard, preservation, sanctuary, ward, guard, immunity, freedom from harm, freedom from danger, redemption, salvation.
Antonyms danger*, risk, hazard.
A guarantee
earnest, forfeit, token, pawn, pledge, surety, bond, collateral, assurance, gage, bail, certainty, promise, warranty, pact, compact, contract, covenant, agreement, sponsor, bondsman, hostage; see also protection 2.
Antonyms doubt*, broken faith, unreliability.
Stability
soundness, assurance, surety; see confidence 2.
See security in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
The quality or state of being safe:
assurance, safeness, safety. See safetyReliability in withstanding pressure, force, or stress:
fastness, firmness, hardness, soundness, stability, stableness, steadiness, strength, sturdiness, sureness. See better, change, continueThe act or a means of defending:
defense, guard, preservation, protection, protector, safeguard, shield, ward. See attackSomething given to guarantee the repayment of a loan or the fulfillment of an obligation:
earnest2, guaranty, pawn1, pledge, token, warrant. See transactions
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