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[ in-si-kyoor-i-tee ] / ˌɪn sɪˈkyʊər ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR insecurity ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural in·se·cu·ri·ties.lack of confidence or assurance; self-doubt: He is plagued by insecurity. the quality or state of being insecure; instability: the insecurity of her financial position. something insecure: the many insecurities of life. Origin of insecurityFirst recorded in 1640–50; from Medieval Latin insēcūritās; see origin at insecure, -ity SYNONYMS FOR insecurity2 precariousness, shakiness, vulnerability. SEE SYNONYMS FOR insecurity ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby insecurityinsectivorous, insectivorous bat, insectology, insect wax, insecure, insecurity, inselberg, inseminate, insemination , inseminator, insenescence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for insecurityIn reality,” Francis said, “theatrical severity and sterile pessimism are often symptoms of fear and insecurity. Pope Francis Denounces the Vatican Elite’s 'Spiritual Alzheimer’s'|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST For the first time since that peak of confusion, insecurity, and uncertainty called middle school, I felt truly alone. Freshman Year Sucks—and That’s OK|Eleanor Hyun|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST His judgments are not rash or driven by insecurity, fear, and a longing for the past. The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero|Regina Lizik|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST “They are motivated by insecurity, fear, lack of imagination and above all, a lack of flair,” he said. Mike Leigh Is the Master Filmmaker Who Hates Hollywood|Nico Hines|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With freedom there are no answers, but the sense of insecurity makes you feel alive. Life After ‘SVU’: Christopher Meloni on ‘They Came Together,’ Stabler, and His Famous Behind|Marlow Stern|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST In a world of insecurity and change it is good to have one bedrock certainty upon which the mind can rest. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Oct. 17, 1917|Various He talks of a “strange insecurity;” but, upon my word, no insecurity could be half so strange as this assertion of his own. Cottage Economy|William Cobbett Especially at the thought of meeting Hamlin again, this sense of insecurity became actual panic. The Duke of Stockbridge|Edward Bellamy Now she was just a trifle startled by a feeling of insecurity. What Will People Say?|Rupert Hughes The quarrelings of its hot youth, the tension of strife and insecurity, the life of alarms it has lived, have aged it. A Midsummer Drive Through The Pyrenees|Edwin Asa Dix
Words related to insecurityuncertainty, self-doubt, instability, vulnerability, doubt, hesitancy, indecision, vacillation, precariousness, hazard |