English adjective: insecure | |||
1. | insecure not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way | ||
Samples | The hinge is insecure. | ||
See also | unfixed | ||
Antonyms | secure | ||
2. | insecure lacking in security or safety | ||
Samples | His fortune was increasingly insecure. An insecure future. | ||
Synonyms | unsafe | ||
Similar | precarious, shaky, unguaranteed, unsecured | ||
See also | dangerous, unprotected, unsafe, vulnerable | ||
Antonyms | secure | ||
3. | insecure lacking self-confidence or assurance | ||
Samples | An insecure person lacking mental stability. | ||
Similar | overanxious, unassured | ||
Antonyms | secure, unafraid, untroubled | ||
4. | insecure not safe from attack | ||
Synonyms | unsafe | ||
Similar | vulnerable | ||
Antonyms | invulnerable | ||