insecure
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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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Medical Dictionary
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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Example sentences
It was insecure and dangerous, effectively training users how to be phished.
Teenagers are insecure about their rank so they're always trying to prove it.
The audience is shown a bullying boss who constantly repeats himself, a painfully insecure secretary, and execrable coffee.
However the long-term consequence of over-reliance on insecure faculty is quite the opposite.
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