insecure

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in′si kyŏŏr)


insecure
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Sense: Adjective: lacking self-confidence
Synonyms:
unsure of yourself, self-conscious, apprehensive Collocations, unconfident, anxious Collocations, uneasy Collocations, edgy Collocations, on edge, lacking confidence, lacking self-confidence, self-doubting, riddled with self-doubt, doubting, shy Collocations, ill at ease, worried Collocations, nervous Collocations, unquiet, tense Collocations
Sense: Adjective: not secured
Synonyms:
unsecured, loose Collocations, loosened, slack Collocations, unbuckled, weak Collocations, not secure, not secured, undone Collocations
Sense: Adjective: unsafe
Synonyms:
unstable, rickety, unsteady, shaky Collocations, wobbly, rocky, unreliable Collocations, unsafe, dangerous Collocations, hazardous Collocations
Sense: Adjective: unprotected
Synonyms:
unprotected, unguarded, defenseless, vulnerable Collocations, exposed Collocations, undefended, unfortified


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