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

Economic recovery, the official argued, must accompany political reform to prevent a future democratic government from being overwhelmed by debt, failing infrastructure, shortages, inflation and insecurity. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

On Friday, the Afghan Taliban government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that Kabul was not responsible for insecurity in Pakistan. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Early success and early fame can sometimes impart a kind of cultural tunnel vision—an inability to look beyond the next project, or an insecurity when speaking beyond what’s coming up. — Alice Robb, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

Knowing that we cannot be separated from the love of God brings hope when feelings of insecurity, panic, or grief attempt to creep in. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026