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

August starts in the midst of Leo season, with the first transit of note on August 3 as Chiron (the asteroid of deep wounds and insecurities) shifts further back in its retrograde into the sign of Taurus. — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026

Cassidy wholeheartedly agrees, admitting that success can sometimes create its own insecurities. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Cusick and Kretschmann offer complementary chords of variable petulance and insecurity, as newcomer Cuoso ably negotiates her character’s shifting ambiguities. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026

In a 2023-2024 survey involving more than 74,000 students at 91 institutions, the Hope Center for Student Basic Needs found that 59% of respondents experienced food or housing insecurity. — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026