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sɪˈkyʊər 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.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | anxious or afraid; not confident or certain |
| 2. | not adequately protected: an insecure fortress |
| 3. | unstable or shaky |
| inse'curely | |
| —adv | |
| inse'cureness | |
| —n | |
| inse'curity | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
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 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.
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