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