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

That’s the opposite of collective uniformity, where you’re so overcome by self-consciousness and insecurity. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026

As the opening game approached, the same historical insecurities lingered. — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 1 July 2026

The physical and mental toll was rough—countless tests and scans, monthly (or more frequent) ER visits for severe flares, mental breakdowns, anxiety, fear, panic, depression, insecurity, doubt, and hopelessness. — Shannon Dingey, Health, 1 July 2026

Housing insecurity compounds the problem further. — Enyi Okebugwu, Fortune, 28 June 2026