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 \-ˈkyu̇r-ə-tē\ noun