insecurely








adjective

  1. subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured: an insecure person.
  2. not confident or certain; uneasy; anxious: He was insecure about the examination.
  3. not secure; exposed or liable to risk, loss, or danger: an insecure stock portfolio.
  4. not firmly or reliably placed or fastened: an insecure ladder.

adjective

  1. anxious or afraid; not confident or certain
  2. not adequately protectedan insecure fortress
  3. unstable or shaky
adj.

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.

  1. Lacking emotional stability; not well-adjusted.
  2. Lacking self-confidence; plagued by anxiety.
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