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   insecure

   /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə/

   adjective

   • 1. not firm or fixed; liable to give way or break: "an insecure footbridge" Similar unstableunsecuredloosericketyrockywobblyshakyunsteadyprecariousunsubstantialweakflimsyfrailfragilespindlydecrepitunsoundunsafeinformal:jerry-builtteeterywonkydickydodgyOpposite securestable
   • ▪ not sufficiently protected; easily broken into: "an insecure computer system" Similar unguardedunprotectedill-protectedvulnerabledefencelessundefendedunshieldedexposedassailableopen to attackin dangerunlockedunboltedunfastenedunsecuredrare:pregnableOpposite secure
   • ▪ (of a job or situation) liable to change for the worse; not permanent or settled: "badly paid and insecure jobs"
   • 2. (of a person) uncertain or anxious about oneself; not confident: "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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSECURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Insecure means not confident or not safe. It can describe people or situations. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of insecure with Cambridge Dictionary.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSECURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Insecure means subject to fears, doubts, or risks, or not confident or certain. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of insecure, and see how it applies to people and objects.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › insecureInsecure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Insecure means either lacking self-confidence or lacking security. An insecure person might constantly doubt their own intelligence. An insecure building is an easy target for even the most bumbling burglar.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSECURITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Insecurity is a feeling of lacking confidence, safety, or stability. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see synonyms, collocations, and translations.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSECURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of insecure as an adjective to describe someone or something that lacks confidence, safety, or reliability. See synonyms, examples, and word frequency of insecure in British and American English.