INSECURITY Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of insecurity The 2018-2020 outbreak was complicated by insecurity, population movement and community resistance, Howard noted. —

Will Gretsky, ABC News, 1 June 2026 On another note, deeper insecurities or fears around your sense of belonging could rise to the surface. —

Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026 This book was nine years of writing, and there was a lot of insecurity that came up to the surface. —

Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026 Such comments can breed a sense of job insecurity among survivors, and even create a toxic workplace culture, leading to tougher recruitment, more attrition, and employees who are totally checked out, Sucher says. —

Claire Zillman, Fortune, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for insecurity

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instability

Noun

Analysts also questioned the geopolitical situation, particularly in the Middle East, where sales have been affected by broader regional instability, but Garcia Tapia stressed that the impact has been contained after early closures at the start of the Iran war.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
In the case of the inner binary in TIC 295741342, that would result in a zone of instability out to an orbital period of 19 days, which is still pretty close to the binary stars.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 June 2026