The meaning of Insecure

Insecure – definition

adjective
Not firm or fixed; liable to give way or break.
Usage examples:
An insecure footbridge
adjective
(of a person) uncertain or anxious about oneself; not confident.
Usage examples:
A rather gauche, insecure young man
Synonims:
Unconfident Lacking confidence Lacking self-confidence Not self-assured Diffident Self-effacing Self-conscious Unforthcoming Uncertain Unsure Doubtful Self-doubting Hesitant Unassertive Retir

adjective
(of people) lacking confidence and doubting their own abilities
Usage examples:
Eleanor was shy and insecure as a child., the stairs seemed kind of rickety and insecure.

Insecure translation into English

Insecure: translate from English into Chinese

不安全, 靠不住, 葸

Insecure: translate from English into Dutch

Onzeker, Onveilig, Onvast

Insecure: translate from English into French

Insécurité, Peu sûr, Inquiet, Anxieux, Exposé au danger, Branlant

Insecure: translate from English into German

Unsicher, Haltlos

Insecure: translate from English into Hindi

असुरक्षित, अरक्षित, अस्थिर, डाँवाडोल

Insecure: translate from English into Italian

Insicuro, Malsicuro

Insecure: translate from English into Korean

불안정한

Insecure: translate from English into Russian

Ненадежный, Небезопасный, Опасный, Непрочный

Insecure: translate from English into Spanish

Inseguro, No seguro

Word origin

mid 17th century: from medieval Latin insecurus ‘unsafe’, from in- ‘not’ + Latin securus ‘free from care’, or from in-1 ‘not’ + secure.

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Insecure – similar words

insecurity

noun
Uncertainty or anxiety about oneself; lack of confidence.
Usage examples:
She had a deep sense of insecurity

noun
A feeling of not being fixed or safe
Usage examples:
They experienced economic insecurity due to unemployment., i think he's trying to deal with his fea…

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insecurities

noun
Uncertainty or anxiety about oneself; lack of confidence.
Usage examples:
She had a deep sense of insecurity

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insecurely

adverb
In a way that is not safe or strong
Usage examples:
The shelves were insecurely fastened and fell to the floor., the song was a little insecurely perfo…

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Insecure synonims

diffident

adjective
Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.
Usage examples:
A diffident youth

adjective
Shy and not confident of your abilities
Usage examples:
A diffident manner, you shouldn't be so diffident about your achievements - you've done really well!

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doubtful

adjective
Feeling uncertain about something.
Usage examples:
He looked doubtful, but gave a nod

adjective
Uncertain or unlikely
Usage examples:
[ + (that) clause ] it was doubtful (that) the money would ever be found., she gave me a long, doub…

adjective
Used to describe debts or accounts that are unlikely to be paid
Usage examples:
The company has established an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the credit risk of specific…

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hesitant

adjective
Tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking.
Usage examples:
Clients are hesitant about buying

adjective
If you are hesitant, you do not do something immediately or quickly because you are nervous or not certain
Usage examples:
You seemed a bit hesitant about recommending that restaurant - is something wrong with it?, she gav…

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self-conscious

Aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being

adjective
Feeling undue awareness of oneself, one's appearance, or one's actions.
Usage examples:
I feel a bit self-conscious parking my scruffy old car

adjective
(especially of an action or intention) deliberate and with full awareness, especially affectedly so.
Usage examples:
Her self-conscious identification with the upper classes

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self-effacing

adjective
Not making yourself noticeable, or not trying to get the attention of other people
Usage examples:
The captain was typically self-effacing when questioned about the team's successes, giving credit t…

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unassertive

adjective
(of a person) not having or showing a confident and forceful personality.
Usage examples:
His bland and unassertive personal style

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uncertain

adjective
Not able to be relied on; not known or definite.
Usage examples:
An uncertain future

adjective
Unclear, or not sure
Usage examples:
She faces an uncertain future., we’re uncertain of the cause of death., [ u ] they live in uncertai…

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unconfident

adjective
Not confident; hesitant.
Usage examples:
The airmen were young, but not unconfident

adjective
Not confident
Usage examples:
He is very unconfident about his work.

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unforthcoming

adjective
Unfriendly, unhelpful, and not willing to talk or give information
Usage examples:
She was unforthcoming and claimed she could not remember any of the details., the company directors…

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unsure

adjective
Not feeling, showing, or done with confidence and certainty.
Usage examples:
I stand quietly under that glare, unsure of how to reply to such a statement

adjective
In doubt, or not certain
Usage examples:
[ + question word ] officials were unsure who was in control of the city., he has been unsure of hi…

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