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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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   • English (US)

     insecure adjective (NOT SAFE) C2. (of objects or situations)...

   • Znaczenie Insecure, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     insecure definicja: 1. Insecure people have little...

   • Insecure in Spanish

     INSECURE translate: inseguro, inseguro/ura...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     INSECURE translate: không an toàn, bấp bênh. Learn more in...

   • Insecurely

     INSECURELY definition: 1. in a way that is not safe or...

   • Insecure: Korean Translation

     insecure translate: 불안한. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Insecure: Italian Translation

     insecure translate: insicuro, insicuro, instabile. Learn...

   • Insecure: Indonesian Translation

     insecure translate: kurang keyakinan, kurang kuat, tidak...

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

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › insecureINSECURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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   Insecure definition: subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured. See examples of INSECURE used in a sentence.

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. www.thefreedictionary.com › INSECUREInsecure - definition of insecure by The Free Dictionary

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   1. subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not confident or assured: an insecure person. 2. not safe; exposed or liable to risk or danger: insecure borders. 3. not firmly or reliably placed or fastened: an insecure ladder.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninsecure adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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