insecure

4 definitions • 7 examples

Insecure people have little confidence and are uncertain about their own abilities or if other people really like them:

I wonder what it was about her upbringing that made her so insecure.

feel insecure about He still feels insecure about his ability to do the job.

(of objects or situations) not safe or not protected:

The situation is still insecure, with many of the rebels roaming the streets.

Nations which are not self-sufficient in energy will face an insecure future.

We've gone through a few financially insecure years.

(of people) lacking confidence and doubting their own abilities:

Eleanor was shy and insecure as a child.

(of objects or situations) not fixed or safe:

The stairs seemed kind of rickety and insecure.