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insecure

adjective

in·​se·​cure ˌin-si-ˈkyu̇r How to pronounce insecure (audio)
1
a
: deficient in assurance : beset by fear and anxiety
always felt insecure in a group of strangers
b
: not highly stable or well-adjusted
an insecure marriage
2
: not confident or sure : uncertain
feeling somewhat insecure of his reception
3
: not adequately guarded or sustained : unsafe
an insecure investment
4
: not firmly fastened or fixed : shaky
the hinge is loose and insecure
5
: unable to reliably afford or access what is needed to meet one's basic needs
families that are housing insecure [=that are at risk of losing their housing]
see also food insecure
insecurely adverb
insecureness noun

Example Sentences

I feel shy and insecure around strangers. One of the building's rear doors was insecure. The country's borders remain insecure.
Recent Examples on the Web Of course, what the Palace had not expected was that this meek, insecure woman would grow up. Eloise Moran, ELLE, 31 Aug. 2022 Businesses are raising their cybersecurity budgets but continue to feel insecure. Mike Quinn, Forbes, 15 July 2022 The presentation showed that 92 percent of employee computers had security software installed — without mentioning that those installations determined that a third of the machines were insecure, according to the complaint. Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 The presentation showed that 92% of employee computers had security software installed - without mentioning that those installations determined that a third of the machines were insecure, according to the complaint. Joseph Menn, Elizabeth Dwoskin And Cat Zakrzewski, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Aug. 2022 Their quests are fueling a cottage industry of headshot photographers who offer facial-expression coaching and promise to help even the most insecure subjects look and feel great. Callum Borchers, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 In contrast, leaders who are insecure view employees, partners and even customers as threats or competition, putting up walls, reacting and speaking defensively and foregoing collaboration. Andrew Rains, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 But this has left many workers in a tremendously insecure situation. Sarah Todd, Quartz, 25 July 2022 By regularly utilizing your VPN, reduce the dangers of visiting insecure websites, particularly those without an HTTPS extension. The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin insecurus, from Latin in- + securus secure

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of insecure was in 1646

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