Synonyms of insecurity

insecurity

noun

ˌin-si-ˈkyu̇r-ə-tē 

as in instability

the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position

the insecurity of the bookcase made it dangerous for a household with small children who like to climb

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instability
• precariousness
• unsteadiness
• shakiness
• unstableness
• unsoundness
• changeability
• mutability
• laxness
• looseness
• inconstancy
• insubstantiality
• slackness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• security
• stability
• steadiness
• fastness
• soundness
• fixedness
• firmness
• substantiality

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of insecurity

Cancer June 21 – July 22 A conversation at home could touch an insecurity about your direction in life. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026

Containment efforts have been hamstrung by insecurity, displacement, a health workers’ strike and intense population movements. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Satterley grappled with his insecurities on the podcast but concluded that insecurities are part of human nature and that sharing them with the world could ultimately be a force for good. — Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

Olivia moved to a center stage to deliver her vulnerable confessions of insecurity and self-doubt. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026