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insecure

Main Entry:: in·se·cure
Pronunciation:: \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

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\-ˈkyu̇r-ə-tē\ noun

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