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in·se·cure

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–adjective

1.	subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured: an insecure person.

2.	not confident or certain; uneasy; anxious: He was insecure about the examination.

3.	not secure; exposed or liable to risk, loss, or danger: an insecure stock portfolio.

4.	not firmly or reliably placed or fastened: an insecure ladder.

[Origin: 1640–50; < ML insécūrus. See in-³, secure

]

—Related forms

in·se·cure·ly, adverb

in·se·cure·ness, noun

—Synonyms 3. risky. See uncertain.

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in·se·cure Audio Help (ĭn'sĭ-kyŏŏr') Pronunciation Key
adj.

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

in'se·cure'ly adv., in'se·cure'ness n., in'se·cu'ri·ty (-kyŏŏr'ĭ-tē) n.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
insecure

1649, "unsafe," from M.L. insecurus, from in- "not" + L. securus (see secure). Psychological sense dates from 1935; insecurity in this sense dates from 1917.

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insecure
adjective
1.	not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way; "the hinge is insecure" [ant: secure]
2.	lacking in security or safety; "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future" [ant: secure]
3.	lacking self-confidence or assurance; "an insecure person lacking mental stability" [ant: secure]
4.	not safe from attack

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
insecure1 [insiˈkjuə] adjective

unsure of oneself or lacking confidence
Example: Whenever he was in a crowd of people he felt anxious and insecure.

Arabic:	غَيْر واثِق
Chinese (Simplified):	不安全的
Chinese (Traditional):	不安全的
Czech:	nejistý
Danish:	usikker; utryg
Dutch:	onzeker
Estonian:	ebakindel
Finnish:	epävarma
French:	inquiet
German:	unsicher
Greek:	ανασφαλής
Hungarian:	bizonytalan
Icelandic:	óöruggur
Indonesian:	kurang keyakinan
Italian:	insicuro

Japanese:	不安な
Korean:	불안한
Latvian:	nedrošs
Lithuanian:	nesaugus
Norwegian:	usikker, utrygg
Polish:	niepewny
Portuguese (Brazil):	inseguro
Portuguese (Portugal):	inseguro
Romanian:	nesigur
Russian:	неуверенный (в себе)
Slovak:	neistý
Slovenian:	negotov
Spanish:	inseguro
Swedish:	osäker, otrygg
Turkish:	güvensiz, emniyetsiz

insecure2 [insiˈkjuə] adjective

not safe or firmly fixed
Example: This chair-leg is insecure; an insecure lock

Arabic:	غَيْر آمن ، غَيْر مُطْمَئِن
Chinese (Simplified):	不可靠的
Chinese (Traditional):	不可靠的
Czech:	nepevný
Danish:	ikke sikker
Dutch:	onveilig, onvast
Estonian:	ebakindel
Finnish:	hutera
French:	peu sûr
German:	unsicher
Greek:	επισφαλής, ασταθής
Hungarian:	nem biztonságos
Icelandic:	ótraustur
Indonesian:	kurang kuat, tidak aman
Italian:	instabile

Japanese:	不安定な
Korean:	위험한, 불안정한
Latvian:	nedrošs; nestabils
Lithuanian:	nepatikimas, netvirtas
Norwegian:	usikker, løs
Polish:	niepewny
Portuguese (Brazil):	inseguro
Portuguese (Portugal):	inseguro
Romanian:	şubred
Russian:	ненадёжный
Slovak:	neistý, nespoľahlivý
Slovenian:	nezanesljiv
Spanish:	inseguro, que no está fijo, que baila
Swedish:	inte säker, lös
Turkish:	sağlam olmayan, emniyetsiz

American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

insecure in·se·cure (ĭn'sĭ-ky&oobreve;r')
adj.

Lacking emotional stability; not well-adjusted.
Lacking self-confidence; plagued by anxiety.

in'se·cu'ri·ty (-ky&oobreve;r'ĭ-tē) n.

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: in·se·cure
Pronunciation: "in(t)-si-'kyu(&)r
Function: adjective
: characterized by or causing emotional insecurity insecure childhood>

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: in·se·cure
Function: adjective
: having a good faith belief that the prospect of receiving payment or performance from a party with whom one hascontracted is impaired —in·se·cu·ri·ty noun

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Insecure

In`se*cure"\, a. 1. Not secure; not confident of safety or permanence; distrustful; suspicious; apprehensive of danger or loss.

With sorrow and insecure apprehensions. --Jer. Taylor.

2. Not effectually guarded, protected, or sustained; unsafe; unstable; exposed to danger or loss. --Bp. Hurg.

The trade with Egypt was exceedingly insecure and precarious. --Mickle.

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