adjective
- Not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way.
- usage: "the hinge is insecure"
- Lacking in security or safety.
- usage: "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future"
- synonyms: unsafe
- Lacking self-confidence or assurance.
- usage: "an insecure person lacking mental stability"
- Not safe from attack.
- synonyms: unsafe
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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