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   insecure

   /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə/

   adjective

   • 1. not firm or fixed; liable to give way or break: "an insecure footbridge" Similar unstableunsecuredloosericketyrockywobblyshakyunsteadyprecariousunsubstantialweakflimsyfrailfragilespindlydecrepitunsoundunsafeinformal:jerry-builtteeterywonkydickydodgyOpposite securestable
   • ▪ not sufficiently protected; easily broken into: "an insecure computer system" Similar unguardedunprotectedill-protectedvulnerabledefencelessundefendedunshieldedexposedassailableopen to attackin dangerunlockedunboltedunfastenedunsecuredrare:pregnableOpposite secure
   • ▪ (of a job or situation) liable to change for the worse; not permanent or settled: "badly paid and insecure jobs"
   • 2. (of a person) uncertain or anxious about oneself; not confident: "a rather gauche, insecure young man" Similar unconfidentlacking confidencelacking self-confidencenot self-assureddiffidentself-effacingself-consciousunforthcominguncertainunsuredoubtfulself-doubtinghesitantunassertiveretiringshrinkingshytimidtimorousmeekpassiveinhibitedintrovertedanxiousfearfulapprehensiveworriedill at easeinformal:mousyOpposite confident

   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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   • 1. insecurely adverb

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   What does insecure mean?

   • INSECURE definition: 1. Insecure people have little confidence and are uncertain about their own abilities or if other…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if a building is insecure?

   • Insecure means either lacking self-confidence or lacking security. An insecure person might constantly doubt their own intelligence. An insecure building is an easy target for even the most bumbling burglar. Break insecure down to its basic parts and you've got in, meaning "not," combined with secure, meaning "safe": not safe.

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   Where did the word insecure come from?

   • The first records of the word insecure come from around 1640. It comes from the Medieval Latin word insēcūrus, which combines the negative prefix in- and the word secure, meaning “safe.” When we’re talking about objects, we use insecure to mean the object lacks security (like your bank account) or is unstable (as in a ladder).

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   Why is a person insecure?

   • The person is insecure because people have always called her stupid as she has very little education. She is embarrassed and her embarrassment manifests as anger and being unteachable. then quickly look at a white wall. circle moving up to the right. Things are not always as they seem! The Bible clearly warns us about judging people too quickly.

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   Insecure definition: subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured. See examples of INSECURE used in a sentence.

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   Insecure means either lacking self-confidence or lacking security. An insecure person might constantly doubt their own intelligence. An insecure building is an easy target for even the most bumbling burglar.

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   Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. ... Insecure doors and windows (= for example, without good locks) make ...