insecure
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3.4
- adjective
- /ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊr/
- He often feels insecure about his public speaking skills, which makes him anxious during presentations.
- feel insecure
- insecure about one's abilities
- insecure children
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Watch on YouTubeAnd that may be enough to let the insecure voices back in.
- And that may be enough to let the insecure voices back in.
- Are there things that you are insecure about physically?
- And I can completely see why he would feel insecure about these things.
- Some gaslighters are insecure, some are controlling.
- And you know how damaging dealing with an insecure man can be.
- And she thinks to herself how insecure she is about her manly shoulders.
- It's it's amazing how insecure so many people here are.
- In fact, the most insecure people I know are models.
- That the very act of being insecure about that is going to turn her off.
- Now they are insecure about how they look.
Examples
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Victims of bullying are described as more anxious, careful, and insecure compared to other students in general.
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I think I became more insecure with age because of the high pressures of my management job.
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And I can completely see why he would feel insecure about these things.
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How does a guy like you not be insecure in this relationship?
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In fact, the most insecure people I know are models.
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And for a lot of them, it's their most insecure point of time in their life.
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Does it make you feel insecure?
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Are there things that you are insecure about physically?
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Insecure people are very dangerous, aren't they?
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Women are exposed to images of the feminine ideal, which causes them to feel insecure and promotes eating disorders.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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1.0
Nervous and likely to avoid people or new situations
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3.2
You feel worried and not relaxed
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4.6
Feeling nervous because you think others are watching or judging you
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3.9
Not feeling sure or confident
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8.0
Shy and not confident about speaking or acting in front of others
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4.0
Feeling unsure about yourself or your abilities
Antonyms
How Confident
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word insecure comes from in- 'not' and secure 'free from care' or 'safe', so it can mean 'not confident' or 'feeling unsafe inside'. That's why we say someone is insecure when they lack confidence or feel unsure about themselves.