INSECURE


Meaning of INSECURE in English

— insecurely , adv. — insecureness , n.

/in'si kyoor"/ , adj.

1. subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured: an insecure person.

2. not confident or certain; uneasy; anxious: He was insecure about the examination.

3. not secure; exposed or liable to risk, loss, or danger: an insecure stock portfolio.

4. not firmly or reliably placed or fastened: an insecure ladder.

[ 1640-50; insecurus. See IN- 3 , SECURE ]

Syn. 3. risky. See uncertain .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .