insecure
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insecure
- /ɪnsəˈkjʊə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ɪnsəˈkjɔː(ɹ)/ UK
- /ɪnsəˈkjʊɹ/ US
- /ɪnsəˈkjɝ/ US
- /ɪnsəˈkjɔɹ/ US
Rhymes with -ʊə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From in- + secure, or from Medieval Latin insēcūrus, itself from in- (“in-, un-, non-”) + sēcūrus (“safe, certain”). Piecewise doublet of unsecure and unsure.
adjective more insecure · most insecure
- Not secure. It was, as Carrados explained, entirely his own preposterous fault. Nothing but curiosity about the size of the room had impelled him to touch the walls, and the picture, having a weak cord or an insecure nail ... had it not brought something else down in its fall?
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Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.
He's a nice guy and all, but seems to be rather insecure around other people.
Similar: lost
Opposite: confident, self-confident
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unassured, unsound, unguaranteed, unsafe, unsecured, bad, unsure, uncertain, vulnerable, precarious, risky, high-risk, embattled, overanxious, loose, shaky
adjective
Opposite: confident, self-confident
Translations
Every language
adj not secure
| Español | inseguro, en globo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 不安全的 bù ānquán de |
| हिन्दी | असुरक्षित asurakṣit |
| Português | inseguro |
| Français | insécurisé |
| Deutsch | nicht sicher |
| Italiano | insicuro, malsicuro |
| Ελληνικά | ανασφαλής anasfalís |
| Русский | небезопа́сный nebezopásnyj, опа́сный opásnyj, ненадёжный nenadjóžnyj |
adj not comfortable in certain situations
| Español | inseguro |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | असुरक्षित asurakṣit |
| Português | inseguro |
| Français | inconfortable, inquiet |
| Deutsch | unsicher |
| Ελληνικά | ανασφαλής anasfalís |
| Русский | неуве́ренный neuvérennyj |
Talk about this word "insecure." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/insecure. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. insecure. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/insecure "insecure." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/insecure.Cite this
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title = {insecure},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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