Meaning & use

insecure

adjective·Everyday

Lacking confidence or feeling uncertain and anxious about oneself, or not firmly fixed and safe.

See it in a sentence

She felt insecure about her singing voice before the important audition.

The old railing was insecure and wobbled whenever someone leaned on it.

A note on using this word

Insecure most commonly describes emotional self-doubt, but it can also describe a physically unstable object or unsafe system.

Words with a similar meaning

unconfidentanxiousunstable

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Words with an opposite meaning

confidentsecure

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