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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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INSECURE definition: 1. Insecure people have little confidence and are uncertain about their own abilities or if other…. Learn more.
The meaning of INSECURE is deficient in assurance : beset by fear and anxiety. How to use insecure in a sentence.
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.
a feeling of not being fixed or safe: They experienced economic insecurity due to unemployment. insecurity noun (FEELING OF NOT BEING CONFIDENT) [ C ] a feeling of not being confident: I think he's trying to deal with his fears and insecurities. (Definition of insecurity from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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 /
The meaning of INSECURITY is the quality or state of being insecure. How to use insecurity in a sentence.
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.
adjective. /ˌɪnsɪˈkyʊr/ not confident about yourself or your relationships with other people He's very insecure about his appearance. She felt nervous and insecure. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
