insecure: Meaning and Definition of

in•se•cure

Pronunciation: (in"si-kyoor'), [key]
— 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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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