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Insecure meaning in English

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Insecure

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Adjective

1. insecure

not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way

Example Sentences:
'the hinge is insecure'

2. insecure, unsafe

lacking in security or safety

Example Sentences:
'his fortune was increasingly insecure'
'an insecure future'

3. insecure

lacking self-confidence or assurance

Example Sentences:
'an insecure person lacking mental stability'

4. insecure, unsafe

not safe from attack

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Insecure

see synonyms of insecure
adjective
1. 
anxious or afraid; not confident or certain
2. 
not adequately protected
an insecure fortress
3. 
unstable or shaky

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Insecure

see synonyms of insecure
adjective
not secure
; specif.,
a. 
not safe from danger
b. 
not confident; filled with anxieties; apprehensive
c. 
not firm or dependable; unreliable

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Insecure

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adj.
1. Not sure or certain; doubtful: unemployed and facing an insecure future.
2. Inadequately guarded or protected; unsafe: A shortage of military police made the air base insecure.
3. Not firm or fixed; unsteady: an insecure foothold.
4.
a. Lacking stability; troubled: an insecure relationship.
b. Lacking self-confidence; plagued by anxiety: had always felt insecure at parties.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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