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insecure
- Main Entry:
- in·se·cure

- Pronunciation:
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\ˌin-si-ˈkyu̇r\
- Function:
- adjective
- Etymology:
- Medieval Latin insecurus, from Latin in- + securus secure
- Date:
- 1649
1: not confident or sure : uncertain <feeling somewhat insecure of his reception>2: not adequately guarded or sustained : unsafe <an insecure investment>3: not firmly fastened or fixed : shaky <the hinge is loose and insecure>4 a: not highly stable or well-adjusted <an insecure marriage> b: deficient in assurance : beset by fear and anxiety <always felt insecure in a group of strangers>
— in·se·cure·ly adverb
— in·se·cure·ness noun
— in·se·cu·ri·ty \-ˈkyu̇r-ə-tē\ noun
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