Insecureness

in·se·cure  (ns-kyr)

adj.

1. Not sure or certain; doubtful: unemployed and facing an insecure future.

2. Inadequately guarded or protected; unsafe: A shortage of military police made the air base insecure.

3. Not firm or fixed; unsteady: an insecure foothold.

4.

a. Lacking stability; troubled: an insecure relationship.

b. Lacking self-confidence; plagued by anxiety: had always felt insecure at parties.

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inse·curely adv.

inse·cureness n.

inse·curi·ty (-kyr-t) n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

insecureness - the state of being exposed to risk or anxiety insecurity - the state of being subject to danger or injury secureness - the state of freedom from fear or danger