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- pronunciation:
- In
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kyur
[or]
In
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kyuhr
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
without enough protection; not safe or secure.
That apartment is too insecure to be safe from robbers.- synonyms:
- endangered, vulnerable
- antonyms:
- safe, secure
- similar words:
- hazardous, open, risky
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| definition 2: |
not firmly built or established; unstable.
The insecure beach house was washed away by the storm.- synonyms:
- shaky, unstable, unsteady
- antonyms:
- stable
- similar words:
- dangerous, rickety, unreliable, unsure, weak
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| definition 3: |
not sure of oneself; filled with doubt.
She was so insecure that she felt nervous even around friends.- antonyms:
- confident, secure
- similar words:
- apprehensive, doubtful, fearful, hesitant, nervous, shaky, uncertain, uneasy, unsure
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| related words: |
loose, unstable |
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| derivations: |
insecurely (adv.), insecureness (n.) |
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