insecure
23
3.5
- adjective
- /ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊr/
:
inseguro
- When new immigrants came to America, they were poor, insecure, desperate.
- insecure attachment
- insecure tenure
- insecure jobs
I'm quite sure we have an insecure future outside the EU.
- I'm quite sure we have an insecure future outside the EU.
- The more money you have, the more financially insecure you feel.
- Uncle Dave, he said, Quote, I am food insecure.
- So you're, you're much more financially insecure.
Examples
-
Competing armies made life insecure in many parts of the Islamic heartland.
Academic text (2008) -
Now, this made Warren's position even more insecure.
-
Did you know that the average American feels insecure five times a day?
-
So the point is that we're very, very insecure in terms of developing this material.
-
The more money you have, the more financially insecure you feel.
-
Lots of people are now trapped in insecure jobs with low pay and no voice at work.
-
The most negative variable remains the insecure and conflict-prone regional environment.
Academic text (1994) -
Clearly, no investor wants to put a large amount of scarce resources into an insecure situation.
Academic text (1993) -
For the most part, as we have seen, the alternative is low-paying and insecure wage work in agriculture.
Academic text (1997) -
Many people feel insecure about their financial situation, especially during uncertain times.
Synonyms
93
1.1
Likely to cause harm to people or damage to things
80
4.4
Not steady and likely to change, fail, or fall
28
2.9
Not safe from harm
10
4.3
Not safe because it might fail or break
4
5.3
Not made safe, for example items not fastened or a computer without a password
1
5.1
Not protected from danger or unwanted entry
Antonyms
How Secure
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word insecure comes from in- meaning 'not' and secure meaning 'free from care' or 'safe'. So insecure means 'not safe' or 'not protected', which is why we use it for things that are at risk or unstable.