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 | ||