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- Dictionaryin·se·cure/ˌinsəˈkyo͝or/
adjective
- 1. not firmly fixed; liable to give way or break: "an insecure footbridge" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a person) not confident or assured; uncertain and anxious: "a rather gauche, insecure young man" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of INSECURE is deficient in assurance : beset by fear and anxiety. How to use insecure in a sentence.
(of objects or situations) not safe or not protected: The situation is still insecure, with many of the rebels roaming the streets. Nations which are not self-sufficient in energy will face an insecure future. We've gone through a few financially insecure years. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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.
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.
insecure adjective (NOT SAFE) C2. (of objects or situations) not safe or not protected: The situation is still insecure, with many of the rebels roaming the streets. Nations which are not self-sufficient in energy will face an insecure future. We've gone through a few financially insecure years.
If you feel insecure, you feel that you are not good enough or are not loved. Most people are a little insecure about their looks. American English : insecure / ɪnsɪkyˈʊər /
Definition of insecure adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
not safe or protected. Jobs nowadays are much more insecure than they were ten years ago. As an artist he was always financially insecure. Many people use insecure passwords or they use the same password for everything. Insecure doors and windows (= for example, without good locks) make life easy for burglars.
INSECURE meaning: 1. having no confidence in yourself and what you can do: 2. not safe or protected: . Learn more.
adjective. Not secure. Wiktionary. Not sure or certain; doubtful. Unemployed and facing an insecure future. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Inadequately guarded or protected; unsafe. A shortage of military police made the air base insecure. American Heritage. Not firm or fixed; unsteady. An insecure foothold. American Heritage.
