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   In·se·cure

   /ˌinsəˈkyo͝or/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not firmly fixed; liable to give way or break: "an insecure footbridge" Similar unstableunsecuredloosericketyrockywobblyshakyunsteadyprecariousunsubstantialweakflimsyfrailfragilespindlydecrepitunsoundunsafeinformal:jerry-builtteeterywonkydickydodgyOpposite securestable
   • ▪ able to be broken into or illicitly accessed: "an insecure computer system" Similar unguardedunprotectedill-protectedvulnerabledefenselessundefendedunshieldedexposedassailableopen to attackin dangerunlockedunboltedunfastenedunsecuredrare:pregnableOpposite secure
   • ▪ (of a job or position) from which removal or expulsion is always possible: "badly paid and insecure jobs"
   • 2. (of a person) not confident or assured; uncertain and anxious: "a rather gauche, insecure young man" Similar unconfidentlacking confidencelacking self-confidencenot self-assureddiffidentself-effacingself-consciousunforthcominguncertainunsuredoubtfulself-doubtinghesitantunassertiveretiringshrinkingshytimidtimorousmeekpassiveinhibitedintrovertedanxiousfearfulapprehensiveworriedill at easeinformal:mousyOpposite confident

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin insecurus ‘unsafe’, from in- ‘not’ + Latin securus ‘free from care’, or from in-1 ‘not’ + secure.

   Derivatives

   • 1. insecurely adverb

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   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.

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   Definitions of insecure. adjective. lacking in security or safety. “his fortune was increasingly insecure ” “an insecure future” synonyms: unsafe. unprotected. lacking protection or defense. dangerous, unsafe. involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm. precarious, shaky. not secure; beset with difficulties.

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   Insecurity is the quality or state of being insecure, such as feeling anxious, fearful, or self-doubtful. It can also mean lack of dependability, certainty, or safety. See synonyms, examples, and word history of insecurity.

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