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insecure
[ in-si-kyoor ]
adjective
- subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured:
an insecure person.
- not confident or certain; uneasy; anxious:
He was insecure about the examination.
- not secure; exposed or liable to risk, loss, or danger:
an insecure stock portfolio.
Synonyms: risky
- not firmly or reliably placed or fastened:
an insecure ladder.
insecure
/ ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə /
adjective
- anxious or afraid; not confident or certain
- not adequately protected
an insecure fortress
- unstable or shaky
Derived Forms
- ˌinseˈcurity, noun
- ˌinseˈcurely, adverb
- ˌinseˈcureness, noun
Other Words From
- inse·curely adverb
- inse·cureness noun
Word History and Origins
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The desire to “screw” one’s enemies, a hallmark of the insecure leader, is the impulse that brought down Richard Nixon.
Not only is the future of US military aid now insecure, there’s a question mark too over Ukraine’s second largest donor, Germany.
The former president defeated Vice President Kamala Harris by harnessing the abiding dissatisfaction of many Americans — uneasy about the high cost of living, unsettled about a southern border they view as insecure and disturbed over an evolving culture they feel has strayed too far from traditional values.
“The guiding light of the outreach is making sure that we’re reaching people who do not live in the economic center, who are socioeconomically disadvantaged,” says Benson, “folks who are housing insecure or people who do not speak English at home. It’s been so creative – and targeted based on peoples’ needs.”
Farrow talks about her acting career as though she were recalling a Charlotte Bronte novel about an insecure heroine surviving a series of dangerous scrapes and nefarious characters.
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