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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › insecureInsecure Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INSECURE is deficient in assurance : beset by fear and anxiety. How to use insecure in a sentence.

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

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   (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. Unsafe and insecure. appealingly.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › insecureINSECURE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

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

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   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.

6. 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.

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

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   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 /

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinsecure adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   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.