unpawned
Definition
Adjective: Not having been pawned; not given as security for a loan. - Describes an item that has not been deposited with a pawnbroker in exchange for money.
Usage Examples
- (He did not give his watch as collateral.)
- (None of the jewelry was used to secure a loan.)
Advanced Usage
- "to remain unpawned": to stay free from being used as collateral.
- The heirloom had remained unpawned for generations, preserving its sentimental value. (The item was never pawned across many years.)
Variants and Related Words
- Pawn (verb): to deposit (an item) as security for a loan.
- He decided to pawn his guitar to pay the rent. (He gave the guitar to a pawnbroker for money.)
- Pawned (adjective): having been given as security.
- The pawned ring was later redeemed. (The ring used as collateral was bought back.)
- Unpawnable (adjective): not suitable or allowed to be pawned.
- This document is unpawnable due to legal restrictions. (It cannot be used as collateral.)
Synonyms
- Unpledged: not given as a pledge or guarantee.
- Uncollateralized: not secured by an asset (used in finance).
- Unmortgaged: not used as security for a mortgage (similar concept for real estate).
Related Idioms
- "To keep something out of pawn": to avoid using an item as collateral.
- She worked hard to keep her grandmother’s necklace out of pawn. (She prevented it from being pawned.)