insecurity
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insecurity
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Borrowed from Medieval Latin īnsēcūritās. By surface analysis, insecure + -ity.
noun insecurities
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A lack of security; uncertainty.
They are also more likely to be on freelance or short-term contracts, which can contribute to feelings of financial insecurity and therefore a greater tendency for people to attend work even they are unwell.
Similar: insecureness · Opposite: security
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A lack of confidence in oneself.
Similar: insecureness, self-doubt, incertitude · Opposite: security, self-assurance, self-confidence
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The state of being subject to danger (physical, economic, or otherwise).
economic insecurity
Similar: insecureness, exposure, precariousness, precarity, vulnerability · Opposite: security, safety
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unsafe, uncertainty, lack, instability, unstable, precariousness, diffidence, vulnerability, dread, hardship, volatility, frailty, disquiet, precarious, informality, security
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noun lack of confidence in oneself
| 日本語 | コンプレックス konpurekkusu |
|---|---|
| Português | insegurança |
| Deutsch | Unsicherheit |
| Ελληνικά | ανασφάλεια anasfáleia |
| Русский | небезопасность nebezopasnostʹ, комплекс kompleks |
noun state of being subject to danger
| हिन्दी | असुरक्षा asurakṣā |
|---|---|
| Português | periculosidade |
| Deutsch | Unsicherheit |
| Ελληνικά | ανασφάλεια anasfáleia |
| Русский | незащищённость nezaščiščónnostʹ |
Talk about this word "insecurity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/insecurity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. insecurity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/insecurity "insecurity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/insecurity.Cite this
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title = {insecurity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/insecurity},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
