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 Some of those insecurities sprang from his childhood. —

John Blake, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026 Both Christians and Muslims have been hit by these complex insecurities. —

Yusuf Tuggar, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026 Newsom writes that his mother feared politics would trap him in a false persona masking deeper insecurities from dyslexia and his paradoxical upbringing. —

Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026 The number one challenge my constituents face is economic insecurity. —

Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insecurity

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instability

Noun

Bulgaria appoints caretaker government SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Bulgarian President Iliana Yotova on Wednesday appointed a caretaker government ahead of another round of parliamentary elections in April in a bid to stave off the country's political instability and economic woes.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Deport the immigrants, create financial instability for Black folks, destroy reproductive rights for women.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026