Analysis Complete

insecure

/ insecure /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
lacking self-confidence or assurance
"an insecure person lacking mental stability"
Similar:
overanxious unassured
Opposites:
secure unafraid untroubled
adjective Sense 2
lacking in security or safety
"his fortune was increasingly insecure"
"an insecure future"
Similar:
embattled precarious shaky uncertain unsure unguaranteed unsecured
Opposites:
secure
See also:
dangerous unsafe unprotected vulnerable
adjective Sense 3
not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way
"the hinge is insecure"
Similar:
loose precarious uncertain
Opposites:
secure
See also:
unfixed
adjective satellite Sense 4
not safe from attack
Similar:
vulnerable
adjective satellite Sense 5
not financially safe or secure
"a bad investment"
"high risk investments"
"anything that promises to pay too much can''t help being risky"
"speculative business enterprises"
Similar:
unsound
Semantic Complexity
51%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
14
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

overanxious unassured secure unafraid untroubled embattled precarious shaky uncertain unsure unguaranteed unsecured