26984 words

insecurity

4 definitions • 6 examples
1
a feeling of lacking confidence and not being sure of your own abilities or of whether people like you :

Examples:

sense/feeling of insecurity There is a rising sense/feeling of insecurity and anxiety about the future.
deep insecurity She had developed an outgoing personality to mask her deep insecurities.
2
the quality of not being safe or strong:

Examples:

the insecurity of the locks on the windows
financial insecurity
3
a feeling of not being fixed or safe:

Examples:

They experienced economic insecurity due to unemployment.
4
a feeling of not being confident:

Examples:

I think he's trying to deal with his fears and insecurities.

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