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- Insecure or unsecure when dealing with security?
Unsecured feels correct but the past tense changes the meaning ever so slightly Even so, I think it's less incorrect to use "unsecured" than to misuse (insecure) or make up (unsecure) a word Non-secure doesn't feel any better I suspect there is no word and the only reasonable choice is to add a modifier like "insufficiently" or "not" to
- Is glass cannon a generally recognized phrase?
A similar phrase that first springs to mind is loose cannon, which etymologically has little to do with a cannon's firepower, but more to do with the dangers of a unsecured cannon rolling around on the deck of a ship Idioms using the word glass can refer to fragility (as in glass cannon), but the word often connotes transparency as well
- Looking for a word that means not requiring permission
I was thinking maybe, free to use but I'm not sure Is there any one-word alternative? Preferably an adjective For example, some user information is confidential and you need permission to acces
- What would be the proper adjective to describe an open padlock?
An open lock is what you want That is what the next character will need if they are to fasten the lock shut later 'Free' is not in common usage much in American English Though 'unlocked' is a good description as many locks can be shut without being locked These appear locked or latched but are unsecured Your goal seems to be a lock that on sight is clearly open and unlocked
- Regarding Re: ; what is the correct usage in an email subject line?
I want to know what is the recommended way to use Re: in the subject line of an email I use Re: in the subject line as a shortform of 'in regards to' Whenever I have used Re:, people have told me
- Usage of the word untrusted and possible synonyms
Insecure only has a slightly different meaning so I agree that it may cover most of the cases Trust is something that is approached from the observer, not the actor, but usually when we use "untrusted" that's not directly implied Ok, "insecure" and "unsecured" could work Good one, thanks, feel free to answer!
- Definition of the bedding [closed] - English Language Usage Stack . . .
It's worth noting that it's not just sex for the sake of it The bedding is the official consummation of the marriage An unconsummated marriage was unsecured and the bedding assured both families that the marriage bonds were tightly bound
- Shelf under sloped rear window of a car - English Language Usage . . .
What is a good word or phrase for the shelf under the sloped rear window, behind the back seats of a sedan-style vehicle?
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