insecure

pronunciation

How to pronounce insecure in British English: UK [ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə(r)]word uk audio image

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  • Adjective:
    not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way
    lacking in security or safety
    lacking self-confidence or assurance
    not safe from attack
    not financially safe or secure

Word Origin

insecure (adj.)
1640s, "unsafe," from Medieval Latin insecurus, from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + Latin securus (see secure). Psychological sense dates from 1935; insecurity in this sense dates from 1917. Related: Insecurely.

Antonym

adj.

secure

Example

1. Small is also no longer synonymous with insecure .
2. Guidorizzi believes passwords will always be insecure .
3. Being an mp is an insecure business just now .
4. People feel both insecure and unfree .
5. This is disgraceful and insecure : they were asking for it .

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