[in.se.cure] adj [ML insecurus, fr. L in- + securus secure] (1649) 1: not confident or sure: uncertain "feeling somewhat ~ of his reception"
2: not adequately guarded or sustained: unsafe "an ~ investment"
3: not firmly fastened or fixed: shaky "the hinge is loose and ~"
4. a: not highly stable or well-adjusted "an ~ marriage" b: deficient in assurance: beset by fear and anxiety "always felt ~ in a group of strangers" -- in.se.cure.ly adv -- in.se.cure.ness n -- in.se.cu.ri.ty n