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insecurity
in·se·cure I0160600 (ĭn′sĭ-kyo͝or′)adj.1. Not sure or certain; doubtful: unemployed and facing an insecure future.2. Inadequately guarded or protected; unsafe: A shortage of military police made the air base insecure.3. Not firm or fixed; unsteady: an insecure foothold.4. a. Lacking stability; troubled: an insecure relationship.b. Lacking self-confidence; plagued by anxiety: had always felt insecure at parties.
in′se·cure′ly adv.in′se·cure′ness n.in′se·cu′ri·ty (-kyo͝or′ĭ-tē) n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | insecurity - the state of being subject to danger or injurydanger - the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease"insecureness - the state of being exposed to risk or anxietysecurity - the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security" | | 2. | insecurity - the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecureanxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune |
insecuritynoun1. anxiety, fear, worry, uncertainty, unsureness She is always assailed by emotional insecurity.
anxiety confidence, assurance, security, certainty2. vulnerability, risk, danger, weakness, uncertainty, hazard, peril, defencelessness The increase in crime has created feelings of insecurity.
vulnerability safety3. instability, uncertainty, unreliability, precariousness, weakness, shakiness, unsteadiness, dubiety, frailness the harshness and insecurity of agricultural life
instability security, stability, reliability, dependability, firmness, steadinessinsecuritynounThe quality or condition of being erratic and undependable:insecureness, instability, precariousness, shakiness, unstableness, unsteadiness, unsureness.Translationsinsecure (insiˈkjuə) adjective1. unsure of oneself or lacking confidence. Whenever he was in a crowd of people he felt anxious and insecure. 缺乏自信的 缺乏信心的2. not safe or firmly fixed. This chair-leg is insecure; an insecure lock. 不牢固的 不安全的，不可靠的 ˌinseˈcurely adverb 缺乏自信地，不牢固地 不安全地ˌinseˈcurity noun 缺乏自信，不牢固 不安全IdiomsSeeracked with insecurity/insecuritiesInsecurity
InsecurityInseparability (See FRIENDSHIP.)Insolence (See ARROGANCE.)Hamletintrospective, vacillating Prince of Denmark. [Br. Lit.: Hamlet]Linuscartoon character who is lost without his security blanket. [Comics: “Peanuts” in Horn, 542–543]insecurity
in·se·cur·i·ty (in'se-kyūr'i-tē), A feeling of unprotectedness and helplessness.in·se·cur·i·ty (in'sĕ-kyūr'i-tē) A feeling of vulnerability and helplessness. insecurity (in″sĕ-kūr′ĭt-ē) 1. Vulnerability (e.g., of a computer system to hackers).2. A subjective sense of vulnerability, esp. when confronted with particular challenges or social situations. postural insecurityFear of falling, and limitation of activities associated with self-perceived deficiencies in balance, proprioception, and motor function.insecurity The sense of concern and anxiety caused by uncertainty over any aspect of living, whether physical, social, spiritual or financial. Insecurity is believed by some psychiatrists to be a major cause of neurotic disorder, but feelings of insecurity are also often responsible for valuable creative achievement.insecurity
Related to insecurity: Low self esteemSynonyms for insecuritynoun anxietySynonyms- anxiety
- fear
- worry
- uncertainty
- unsureness
Antonyms- confidence
- assurance
- security
- certainty
noun vulnerabilitySynonyms- vulnerability
- risk
- danger
- weakness
- uncertainty
- hazard
- peril
- defencelessness
Antonymsnoun instabilitySynonyms- instability
- uncertainty
- unreliability
- precariousness
- weakness
- shakiness
- unsteadiness
- dubiety
- frailness
Antonyms- security
- stability
- reliability
- dependability
- firmness
- steadiness
Synonyms for insecuritynoun the quality or condition of being erratic and undependableSynonyms- insecureness
- instability
- precariousness
- shakiness
- unstableness
- unsteadiness
- unsureness
Antonyms for insecuritynoun the state of being subject to danger or injuryRelated WordsAntonymsnoun the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecureRelated Words |