INSECURE


Meaning of INSECURE in English

1.

If you are ~, you lack confidence because you think that you are not good enough or are not loved.

Most mothers are ~ about their performance as mothers.

? confident

ADJ: usu v-link ADJ

insecurity (insecurities)

She is always assailed by self-doubt and emotional insecurity...

N-VAR

2.

Something that is ~ is not safe or protected.

...low-paid, ~ jobs...

? secure

ADJ

insecurity

Crime creates feelings of insecurity in the population.

N-UNCOUNT

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