insecure

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.

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in′se·cure′ly adv.in′se·cure′ness n.in′se·cu′ri·ty (-kyo͝or′ĭ-tē) n.

insecure

(ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə) adj1. anxious or afraid; not confident or certain2. not adequately protected: an insecure fortress. 3. unstable or shaky ˌinseˈcurely adv ˌinseˈcureness n ˌinseˈcurity n

in•se•cure

(ˌɪn sɪˈkyʊər)

adj. 1. subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not confident or assured: an insecure person. 2. not safe; exposed or liable to risk or danger: insecure borders. 3. not firmly or reliably placed or fastened: an insecure ladder. [1640–50; < Medieval Latin] in`se•cure′ly, adv. in`se•cure′ness, n. in`se•cu′ri•ty, n., pl. -ties.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	insecure - not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way; "the hinge is insecure"unfixed - not firmly placed or set or fastenedsecure - not likely to fail or give way; "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist"
	2.	insecure - lacking in security or safety; "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future"unsafeunprotected - lacking protection or defensedangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"vulnerable - susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge"secure - free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"
	3.	insecure - lacking self-confidence or assurance; "an insecure person lacking mental stability"secure, unafraid, untroubled - free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "he was secure that nothing will be held against him"
	4.	insecure - not safe from attack unsafevulnerable - susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge"

insecure

adjective1. unconfident, worried, anxious, afraid, shy, uncertain, unsure, timid, self-conscious, hesitant, meek, self-effacing, diffident, unassertive Many women are insecure about their performance as mothers.
unconfident secure, confident, assured, certain, decisive2. unsafe, dangerous, exposed, vulnerable, hazardous, wide-open, perilous, unprotected, defenceless, unguarded, open to attack, unshielded, ill-protected Mobile phones are inherently insecure, as anyone can listen in.
unsafe protected, safe, secure3. unreliable, unstable, unsafe, precarious, unsteady, unsound low-paid, insecure jobs
unreliable secure, reliable, stable, firm, sound, steady unreliable

insecure

adjective1. Inadequately protected:unguarded, unprotected, unsafe.2. Lacking stability:infirm, precarious, shaky, tottering, tottery, unstable, unsteady, unsure, weak, wobbly.

Translations

不安全的缺乏信心的不可靠的

insecure

(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

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