insecurity

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.	insecurity - the state of being subject to danger or injury danger - the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease" insecureness - the state of being exposed to risk or anxiety security - the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"
	2.	insecurity - the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

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insecurity

noun

1. anxiety, fear, worry, uncertainty, unsureness She is always assailed by emotional insecurity.
anxiety confidence, assurance, security, certainty

2. vulnerability, risk, danger, weakness, uncertainty, hazard, peril, defencelessness The increase in crime has created feelings of insecurity.
vulnerability safety

3. instability, uncertainty, unreliability, precariousness, weakness, shakiness, unsteadiness, dubiety, frailness the harshness and insecurity of agricultural life
instability security, stability, reliability, dependability, firmness, steadiness

Translations

insecurity [ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ] N → inseguridad f

insecurity [ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊərɪti] n

(= self-doubt) → incertitude f

[job, profession] → précarité f

insecurity

n → Unsicherheit f

insecurity [ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ] n (of person) → insicurezza; (of lock, employment, finances) → scarsa sicurezza

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insecurity [ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ] n (of person) → insicurezza; (of lock, employment, finances) → scarsa sicurezza