insecure
- Not secure.
- Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnsəˈkjʊə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From in- + secure, or from Medieval Latin insēcūrus, itself from in- (“in-, un-, non-”) + sēcūrus (“safe, certain”). Piecewise doublet of unsecure and unsure.
rather dangerous
not strong
not firm
afraid to act
incertain
self-doubting
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