INSECURE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INSECURE?

Need another word that means the same as “insecure”? Find 47 synonyms and 30 related words for “insecure” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Insecure” are: unsafe, unstable, unsecured, loose, rickety, rocky, wobbly, shaky, unsteady, precarious, unguarded, unprotected, vulnerable, defenceless, undefended, unshielded, exposed, assailable, open to attack, in danger, tense, awkward, strained, constrained, forced, fraught, unconfident, lacking confidence, lacking self-confidence, diffident, self-effacing, self-conscious, unforthcoming, uncertain, unsure, doubtful, hesitant, unassertive, retiring, shrinking, shy, timid, timorous, meek, passive, inhibited, introverted

Insecure as an Adjective

Definitions of "Insecure" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “insecure” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Lacking self-confidence or assurance.
• Not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way.
• Not firm or fixed; liable to give way or break.
• (of a job or situation) liable to change for the worse; not permanent or settled.
• Lacking in security or safety.
• (of a person) uncertain or anxious about oneself; not confident.
• Not safe from attack.
• Not sufficiently protected; easily broken into.

Synonyms of "Insecure" as an adjective (47 Words)

assailable	Not defended or capable of being defended.
awkward	Causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with. You have put me in a very awkward position.
constrained	Lacking spontaneity; not natural. A constrained smile.
defenceless	Without defence or protection; totally vulnerable. Attacks on defenceless civilians.
diffident	Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence. A diffident youth.
doubtful	Not established as genuine or acceptable. They were doubtful that the cord would hold.
exposed	Not covered or hidden; visible. A midi length dress with a high neck and an exposed zip.
forced	Forced or compelled. A forced landing.
fraught	(of a situation or course of action) filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable. She sounded a bit fraught.
hesitant	Lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly. Her slow hesitant way of speaking.
in danger	Currently fashionable.
inhibited	Unable to act in a relaxed and natural way because of self-consciousness or mental restraint. I could never appear nude I m far too inhibited.
introverted	Of, denoting, or typical of an introvert.
lacking confidence	Nonexistent.
lacking self-confidence	Inadequate in amount or degree.
loose	(of play in cricket) inaccurate or careless. He was told to avoid loose or light women.
meek	Very docile. A fine fiery blast against meek conformity.
open to attack	Ready for business.
passive	(of a circuit or device) containing no source of electromotive force. A passive optical network is to be installed in 2000 homes.
precarious	Dependent on chance; uncertain. A precarious ladder.
retiring	Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office. A retiring member of the board.
rickety	(of a structure or piece of equipment) poorly made and likely to collapse. Poverty was evident in undernourished faces or rickety legs.
rocky	Abounding in rocks or stones. Hillsides of dry rocky soil.
self-conscious	Aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts- D.M.Potter.
self-effacing	Reluctant to draw attention to yourself.
shaky	Not secure; beset with difficulties. A cracked dangerously shaky table.
shrinking	Becoming smaller in size or amount. The shrinking market has provoked a massive price war.
shy	Wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things. The shares are 29p shy of their flotation price.
strained	Of a mainly liquid substance having been strained to separate out any solid matter. Relations between the two countries were strained.
tense	Pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles e g the vowel sound in beat. Relations between the two neighbouring states were tense.
timid	Showing fear and lack of confidence. Problems that call for bold not timid responses.
timorous	Showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence. In a timorous tone.
unassertive	Inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence. His bland and unassertive personal style.
uncertain	Not established or confirmed. Touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers.
unconfident	Not confident; hesitant. Very young people may have an unconfident approach.
undefended	Not defended or capable of being defended. Legal aid for undefended divorces.
unforthcoming	(of a person) not willing to divulge information. The sergeant seemed unforthcoming so he enquired at the gate.
unguarded	Without protection or a guard. His unguarded queen was open to attack.
unprotected	Not protected or kept safe from harm or injury. Healthcare workers remained unprotected against hepatitis B infection.
unsafe	Not safe from attack. Because the confession was unreliable the verdict was unsafe and unsatisfactory.
unsecured	Of a creditor having made an unsecured loan. The maid had been responsible for leaving the room unsecured.
unshielded	Not protected or shielded. He sank to his knees leaving her unshielded.
unstable	Lacking stability or fixity or firmness. The tower proved to be unstable in the high wind.
unsteady	Not firmly or solidly positioned. He was very unsteady on his feet.
unsure	Lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance. The date is unsure.
vulnerable	Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. We were in a vulnerable position.
wobbly	(of a person or voice) tending to move out of tone or slightly vary in pitch. A wobbly soprano.

Usage Examples of "Insecure" as an adjective

• An insecure footbridge.
• An insecure person lacking mental stability.
• An insecure future.
• A financially insecure period.
• A rather gauche, insecure young man.
• A top model who is notoriously insecure about her looks.
• The hinge is insecure.
• His fortune was increasingly insecure.
• An insecure computer system.
• Badly paid and insecure jobs.

Associations of "Insecure" (30 Words)

anxiety	A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. She suffered from anxiety attacks.
danger	A dangerous place. One of the trains involved passed a signal at danger.
dangerous	Involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm. Insecticides which are dangerous to the environment.
dicey	Of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk- New Yorker. Democracy is a dicey business.
fickle	Liable to sudden unpredictable change. Fickle friends.
flammability	The quality of being easily ignited and burning rapidly.
hazardous	Involving risk or danger. Skydiving is a hazardous sport.
insecurity	The anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure. Growing job insecurity.
instability	Unreliability attributable to being unstable. Political and economic instability.
parlous	Full of danger or uncertainty; precarious. A parlous journey on stormy seas.
perilous	Fraught with danger. A perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat.
pitfall	An unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty. The pitfalls of buying goods at public auctions.
precarious	Fraught with danger. He made a precarious living as a painter.
rickety	Affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets. A rickety banking system.
risk	Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome. We risked losing a lot of money in this venture.
risky	Involving risk or danger. Anything that promises to pay too much can t help being risky.
shaky	Not safe or reliable; liable to fail or falter. A shaky marriage.
shivering	Shaking slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited. Sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier.
straddle	Be noncommittal. He turned the chair round and straddled it.
threatened	(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered. The spotted owl is a threatened species not yet an endangered one.
toxicity	Grave harmfulness or deadliness. She went public with allegations of workplace toxicity and sexism.
uncertain	Subject to change. A manuscript of uncertain origin.
uncertainty	Being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance. Times of uncertainty and danger.
uneasy	(of a situation or relationship) not settled; liable to change. She lived in a state of uneasy truce with her strict father.
unrest	A state of dissatisfaction, disturbance, and agitation, typically involving public demonstrations or disorder. Social unrest.
unsafe	Lacking in security or safety. Because the confession was unreliable the verdict was unsafe and unsatisfactory.
unsettled	Not settled or established. One question remains unsettled.
unstable	Prone to psychiatric problems or sudden changes of mood. Everything was unstable following the coup.
unsteady	Not firmly or solidly positioned. An unsteady voice.
volatility	The property of changing readily from a solid or liquid to a vapor. The children have been exposed to the full force of her volatility.