transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌin-si-ˈkyu̇r ]
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 -ˈkyu̇r-ə-tē noun