insecure Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way
- the hinge is insecure
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adjective lacking in security or safety
unsafe.
- his fortune was increasingly insecure
- an insecure future
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adjective lacking self-confidence or assurance
- an insecure person lacking mental stability
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adjective satellite not safe from attack
unsafe.
WordNet
In`se*cure" adjective
Definitions
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Not secure; not confident of safety or permanence; distrustful; suspicious; apprehensive of danger or loss. With sorrow and insecure apprehensions. Jer. Taylor.
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Not effectually guarded, protected, or sustained; unsafe; unstable; exposed to danger or loss. Bp. Hurg.The trade with Egypt was exceedingly insecure and precarious. Mickle.
