insecure
in·se·cure
(ĭn′sĭ-kyo͝or′)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.
in′se·cure′ly adv.
in′se·cure′ness n.
in′se·cu′ri·ty (-kyo͝or′ĭ-tē) n.
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insecure
(ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə)adj
1. anxious or afraid; not confident or certain
2. not adequately protected: an insecure fortress.
3. unstable or shaky
ˌinseˈcurely adv
ˌinseˈcureness n
ˌinseˈcurity n
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in•se•cure
(ˌɪn sɪˈkyʊər)adj.
1. subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not confident or assured: an insecure person.
2. not safe; exposed or liable to risk or danger: insecure borders.
3. not firmly or reliably placed or fastened: an insecure ladder.
[1640–50; < Medieval Latin]
in`se•cure′ly, adv.
in`se•cure′ness, n.
in`se•cu′ri•ty, n., pl. -ties.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. | insecure - not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way; "the hinge is insecure" unfixed - not firmly placed or set or fastened secure - not likely to fail or give way; "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist" |
| 2. |  insecure - lacking in security or safety; "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future"unprotected - lacking protection or defense dangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions" vulnerable - susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge" secure - free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field" | |
| 3. | insecure - lacking self-confidence or assurance; "an insecure person lacking mental stability" secure, unafraid, untroubled - free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "he was secure that nothing will be held against him" | |
| 4. |  insecure - not safe from attack vulnerable - susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge" |
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insecure
adjective
1. unconfident, worried, anxious, afraid, shy, uncertain, unsure, timid, self-conscious, hesitant, meek, self-effacing, diffident, unassertive Many women are insecure about their performance as mothers.
unconfident secure, confident, assured, certain, decisive
2. unsafe, dangerous, exposed, vulnerable, hazardous, wide-open, perilous, unprotected, defenceless, unguarded, open to attack, unshielded, ill-protected Mobile phones are inherently insecure, as anyone can listen in.
unsafe protected, safe, secure
3. unreliable, unstable, unsafe, precarious, unsteady, unsound low-paid, insecure jobs
unreliable secure, reliable, stable, firm, sound, steady unreliable
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insecure
adjective1. Inadequately protected:
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Translations
nejistýnepevný
usikkerutrygikke sikker
epävarmaturvatonepäluotettava
nesiguran
nem biztonságos
óöruggurótraustur
不安な
불안한
nesaugiainesaugumasnesaugus
nedrošsnestabils
negotovnezanesljiv
osäker
ไม่มั่นคง
không an toàn
insecure
[ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊəʳ] ADJ
3. (= not safe) [country, area, building] → poco seguro; [situation] → inestable
4. (= not firm) [door, ladder, load] → poco seguro
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insecure
[ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊər] adj
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
insecure
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insecure
[ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊəʳ] adj (structure, lock, door) → malsicuro/a (Psych) (person) → insicuro/a
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insecure
(insiˈkjuə) adjective1. unsure of oneself or lacking confidence. Whenever he was in a crowd of people he felt anxious and insecure.
2. not safe or firmly fixed. This chair-leg is insecure; an insecure lock.
ˌinseˈcurely adverbˌinseˈcurity nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
insecure
→ عَدِيـمُ الثِّقَةُ بِالنَّفْسِ nejistý usikker unsicher ανασφαλής inseguro epävarma anxieux nesiguran insicuro 不安な 불안한 onzeker utrygg niepewny inseguro неуверенный osäker ไม่มั่นคง güvensiz không an toàn 不安全的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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