adjective
- subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured: an insecure person.
- not confident or certain; uneasy; anxious: He was insecure about the examination.
- not secure; exposed or liable to risk, loss, or danger: an insecure stock portfolio.
- not firmly or reliably placed or fastened: an insecure ladder.
adjective
- anxious or afraid; not confident or certain
- not adequately protectedan insecure fortress
- unstable or shaky
1640s, “unsafe,” from Medieval Latin insecurus, from in- “not” (see in- (1)) + Latin securus (see secure). Psychological sense dates from 1935; insecurity in this sense dates from 1917. Related: Insecurely.
adj.
- Lacking emotional stability; not well-adjusted.
- Lacking self-confidence; plagued by anxiety.