First Known Use: 1649
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insecure
adjective in·se·cure \ˌin-si-ˈkyu̇r\
: not confident about yourself or your ability to do things well : nervous and uncomfortable
: not certain to continue or be successful for a long time
: not locked or well protected
Full Definition of INSECURE
1
: not confident or sure : uncertain <feeling somewhat insecure of his reception>
2
: not adequately guarded or sustained : unsafe <an insecure investment>
3
: not firmly fastened or fixed : shaky <the hinge is loose and insecure>
4
a : not highly stable or well-adjusted <an insecure marriage> b : deficient in assurance : beset by fear and anxiety <always felt insecure in a group of strangers>
— in·se·cure·ly adverb
— in·se·cure·ness noun
— in·se·cu·ri·ty \-ˈkyu̇r-ə-tē\ noun
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Origin of INSECURE
Medieval Latin insecurus, from Latin in- + securus secure
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Rhymes with INSECURE
amateur, aperture, armature, blackamoor, carrefour, carte du jour, coinsure, commissure, confiture, connoisseur, coverture, curvature, cynosure, embouchure, epicure, filature, forfeiture, garniture, geniture, green-manure, haute couture, immature, ligature, manicure, overture, paramour, pedicure, plat du jour, portraiture, prelature, premature, quadrature, reassure, Reaumur, reinsure, saboteur, sepulture, sequitur, signature, simon-pure, sinecure, soup du jour, tablature, temperature, to be sure, troubadour, white amur, Yom Kippur
INSECURITY Defined for Kids
insecure
adjective in·se·cure \ˌin-si-ˈkyu̇r\
Definition of INSECURE for Kids
1
: not safe or secure <insecure property>
2
: not confident <He's insecure about his talents.>
Medical Dictionary
insecure
adjective in·se·cure \ˌin(t)-si-ˈkyu̇(ə)r\
Medical Definition of INSECURE
: characterized by or causing emotional insecurity <an insecure childhood>
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