adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ in-si- ' kyu ̇ r
Function: adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin insecurus, from Latin in- + securus secure
Date: 1649
1 : not confident or sure : UNCERTAIN <feeling somewhat insecure of his reception>
2 : not adequately guarded or sustained : UNSAFE <an insecure investment>
3 : not firmly fastened or fixed : SHAKY <the hinge is loose and insecure >
4 a : not highly stable or well-adjusted <an insecure marriage> b : deficient in assurance : beset by fear and anxiety <always felt insecure in a group of strangers>
– in · se · cure · ly adverb
– in · se · cure · ness noun
– in · se · cu · ri · ty \ - ' kyu ̇ r- ə -t ē \ noun