English Explanatory Dictionary

insecure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not secure.
  2. Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.

Pronunciation

/ɪnsəˈkjʊə(ɹ)/ /ɪnsəˈkjɔː(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-insecure.wav /ɪnsəˈkjʊɹ/ /ɪnsəˈkjɝ/ /ɪnsəˈkjɔɹ/

Word forms

insecure more insecure most insecure

Etymology

From in- + secure, or from Medieval Latin insēcūrus, itself from in- (“in-, un-, non-”) + sēcūrus (“safe, certain”). Piecewise doublet of unsecure and unsure.

Antonyms

confident self-confident

Derived words

food-insecure insecurely insecureness insecurity
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