insecure

UK /ɪnsəˈkjʊə(ɹ)/ US /ɪnsəˈkjʊɹ/

adj 2

Collocations

(adj.) not safe

VERBS

appear, be, look, seem | become | remain

ADV

extremely, very | increasingly | a little, rather, somewhat

financially

She felt financially insecure after the company laid off half its staff last month.

(adj.) anxious

VERBS

be, feel | become, grow

ADV

deeply, extremely, profoundly, really, very | increasingly | a bit, a little, quite, rather | basically

notoriously

He became notoriously insecure after the criticism from the coach affected his confidence.

PREP

about

She's always been insecure about her appearance, even though her friends think she looks great.

Definitions

adj

Not secure.

The Yung-li ruler, finding Chao-ch’ing insecure, fled to Wu-chou (梧州), Kuangsi province, and then to Kuei-lin, vigorously pursued by the Manchu army.

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.

Imagine being so insecure that you make it against the law for folks to dislike you.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — lacking in security or safety

unsafe

adjective — not safe from attack

unsafe

Antonyms

secure
unafraid
untroubled

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The Yung-li ruler, finding Chao-ch’ing insecure, fled to Wu-chou (梧州), Kuangsi province, and then to Kuei-lin, vigorously pursued by the Manchu army.

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He's a nice guy and all, but seems to be rather insecure around other people.

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Imagine being so insecure that you make it against the law for folks to dislike you.

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She felt insecure about her children's future.

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She felt insecure about her future.

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His short stature makes him feel insecure.

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