Insecure — In se*cure , a. 1. Not secure; not confident of safety or permanence; distrustful; suspicious; apprehensive of danger or loss. [1913 Webster] With sorrow and insecure apprehensions. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. Not effectually guarded,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insecure — in·se·cure adj: having a good faith belief that the prospect of receiving payment or performance from a party with whom one has contracted is impaired in·se·cu·ri·ty n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
insecure — [adj1] uncertain, worried afraid, anxious, apprehensive, choked, Delphic, diffident, hanging by thread*, hesitant, jumpy, on thin ice*, questioning, shaky, touch and go*, touchy*, troubled, unassured, unconfident, unpoised, unsure, up in the air* … New thesaurus
insecure — (adj.) 1640s, unsafe, from M.L. insecurus, from in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + L. securus (see SECURE (Cf. secure)). Psychological sense dates from 1935; insecurity in this sense dates from 1917. Related: Insecurely … Etymology dictionary
insecure — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not confident or assured. 2) not firm or firmly fixed. 3) (of a place) easily broken into; not protected. DERIVATIVES insecurely adverb insecurity noun … English terms dictionary
insecure — [in΄si kyoor′] adj. [ML insecurus] not secure; specif., a) not safe from danger b) not confident; filled with anxieties; apprehensive c) not firm or dependable; unreliable insecurely adv. insecurity n. pl. insecurities … English World dictionary
insecure — in|se|cure [ˌınsıˈkjuə US ˈkjur] adj 1.) not feeling at all confident about yourself, your abilities, or your relationships with people insecure about ▪ She s very insecure about her appearance. ▪ She felt lonely and insecure away from her family … Dictionary of contemporary English
insecure — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin insecurus, from Latin in + securus secure Date: 1649 1. not confident or sure ; uncertain < feeling somewhat insecure of his reception > 2. not adequately guarded or sustained ; unsafe < an insecure investment… … New Collegiate Dictionary
insecure — in|se|cure [ ,ınsə kjur ] adjective 1. ) not confident about yourself: Jerry felt very insecure when he started at his new school. insecure about: She s always been very insecure about the way she looks. 2. ) capable of being lost or taken from… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
insecure — UK [ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə(r)] / US [ˌɪnsəˈkjʊr] adjective 1) not confident about yourself Jerry felt very insecure when he started at his new school. insecure about: She s always been very insecure about the way she looks. 2) capable of being lost or taken… … English dictionary
