Se‐cure″ (?), a. [L. securus; pref. se- without + cura care. See Cure care, and cf. Sure, a.] 1. Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.
But thou, secure of soul, unbent with woes. Dryden.
2. Overconfident; incautious; careless; — in a bad sense. Macaulay.
3. Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; — commonly with of; as, secure of a welcome.
Confidence then bore thee on, secure
Either to meet no danger, or to find
Matter of glorious trial. Milton.
4. Not exposed to danger; safe; — applied to persons and things, and followed by against or from. “Secure from fortune's blows.” Dryden.
Syn. — Safe; undisturbed; easy; sure; certain; assured; confident; careless; heedless; inattentive.