insecure

insecure
adj
1. unsafe, unsound, unstable, untrustworthy, unreliable; precarious, dangerous, perilous, hazardous, ticklish, risky, chancy, slippery, hanging by a thread, Sl. hairy.
2. vulnerable, open, susceptible, assailable, unprotected, defenseless; exposed, unsheltered, unshielded, ill-protected, unguarded; endangered, in danger, ex-pugnable, not out of the woods, between the devil and the deep blue sea.
3. infirm, shaky, wobbly, unsteady, decrepit, not firm, weak, frail, flimsy, unsubstantial; wobbling, tottering, teetering, rickety.
4. diffident, uncertain, doubtful, hesitant, dubious, undecided, not sure; dismayed, disconcerted, lacking confidence, not confident, unsure, timid; apprehensive, restive, shaken, unnerved, wrung; tremulous, fearful, uneasy, skittish, jumpy, nervous.

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  • Insecure — In se*cure , a. 1. Not secure; not confident of safety or permanence; distrustful; suspicious; apprehensive of danger or loss. [1913 Webster] With sorrow and insecure apprehensions. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. Not effectually guarded,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • insecure — in·se·cure adj: having a good faith belief that the prospect of receiving payment or performance from a party with whom one has contracted is impaired in·se·cu·ri·ty n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • insecure — [adj1] uncertain, worried afraid, anxious, apprehensive, choked, Delphic, diffident, hanging by thread*, hesitant, jumpy, on thin ice*, questioning, shaky, touch and go*, touchy*, troubled, unassured, unconfident, unpoised, unsure, up in the air* …   New thesaurus

  • insecure — (adj.) 1640s, unsafe, from M.L. insecurus, from in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + L. securus (see SECURE (Cf. secure)). Psychological sense dates from 1935; insecurity in this sense dates from 1917. Related: Insecurely …   Etymology dictionary

  • insecure — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not confident or assured. 2) not firm or firmly fixed. 3) (of a place) easily broken into; not protected. DERIVATIVES insecurely adverb insecurity noun …   English terms dictionary

  • insecure — [in΄si kyoor′] adj. [ML insecurus] not secure; specif., a) not safe from danger b) not confident; filled with anxieties; apprehensive c) not firm or dependable; unreliable insecurely adv. insecurity n. pl. insecurities …   English World dictionary

  • insecure — in|se|cure [ˌınsıˈkjuə US ˈkjur] adj 1.) not feeling at all confident about yourself, your abilities, or your relationships with people insecure about ▪ She s very insecure about her appearance. ▪ She felt lonely and insecure away from her family …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • insecure — [[t]ɪ̱nsɪkjʊ͟ə(r)[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you are insecure, you lack confidence because you think that you are not good enough or are not loved. In effect she is punishing her parents for making her feel threatened and insecure...… …   English dictionary

  • insecure — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin insecurus, from Latin in + securus secure Date: 1649 1. not confident or sure ; uncertain < feeling somewhat insecure of his reception > 2. not adequately guarded or sustained ; unsafe < an insecure investment… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • insecure — in|se|cure [ ,ınsə kjur ] adjective 1. ) not confident about yourself: Jerry felt very insecure when he started at his new school. insecure about: She s always been very insecure about the way she looks. 2. ) capable of being lost or taken from… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • insecure — UK [ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə(r)] / US [ˌɪnsəˈkjʊr] adjective 1) not confident about yourself Jerry felt very insecure when he started at his new school. insecure about: She s always been very insecure about the way she looks. 2) capable of being lost or taken… …   English dictionary

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