Definitions for insecure
ˌɪn sɪˈkyʊərin·se·cure

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. insecure(adj)

   not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way

   "the hinge is insecure"

2. insecure, unsafe(adj)

   lacking in security or safety

   "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future"

3. insecure(adj)

   lacking self-confidence or assurance

   "an insecure person lacking mental stability"

4. insecure, unsafe(adj)

   not safe from attack

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. insecure(Adjective)

   Not secure.

2. insecure(Adjective)

   Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.

   He's a nice guy and all, but seems to be rather insecure around other people.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Insecure(adj)

   not secure; not confident of safety or permanence; distrustful; suspicious; apprehensive of danger or loss

2. Insecure(adj)

   not effectually guarded, protected, or sustained; unsafe; unstable; exposed to danger or loss

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Insecure

   in-se-kūr′, adj. apprehensive of danger or loss: exposed to danger or loss: uncertain.—adv. Insecure′ly.—n. Insecur′ity.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. insecure

   Not effectually guarded or protected; unsafe; exposed to danger or loss.

Anagrams for insecure »

1. sinecure

How to pronounce insecure?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say insecure in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of insecure in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of insecure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of insecure in a Sentence

1. Ali Shamkhani:

   A special committee has been set up to investigate the attack on Sabiti... with two missiles and its report will soon be submitted to the authorities for decision, piracy and mischief on international waterways aimed at making commercial shipping insecure will not go unanswered.

2. Cynthia Powell in 1939:

   John was always insecure.

3. Matshona Dhliwayo:

   Confident sheep overcome insecure wolves.

4. Jeb Bush:

   He's not the strong horse. He's insecure and he's weak.

5. Gwen Stefani:

   What happened was, the story is, that he had written the song and sent it to me on my phone. I was scared to listen to it, i was like ,‘What if I don’t like it?’ And I listened to it and I’m like, ‘Oh my God, I love this.’ He said, ‘Write the rest of it.’ It was a time when I was really insecure about writing.

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