insecure

Adjective
Synonyms: unsafe

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (4)

  1. not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way“the hinge is insecure”
  2. lacking in security or safety“his fortune was increasingly insecure”“an insecure future”Synonyms: unsafe
  3. lacking self-confidence or assurance“an insecure person lacking mental stability”
  4. not safe from attackSynonyms: unsafe
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Insecure \In`se*cure"\, a.

1.Not secure; not confident of safety or permanence; distrustful; suspicious; apprehensive of danger or loss. [1913 Webster]

With sorrow and insecure apprehensions.— Jer. Taylor.[1913 Webster]

2.Not effectually guarded, protected, or sustained; unsafe; unstable; exposed to danger or loss. --Bp. Hurg. [1913 Webster]

The trade with Egypt was exceedingly insecure and precarious.— Mickle.[1913 Webster]
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