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insecurity

/ˌɪnsɪkjˈʊɹɪti/noun5 syllables

Insecurity means: the state of being subject to danger or injury.

Synonyms for insecurity6

also used for insecurity

insecureness, self-doubt, exposure, precariousness, precarity, vulnerability

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Opposites of insecurity

security

What does insecurity mean?2

noun

1

the state of being subject to danger or injury

2

the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Insecurity in a sentence

  • He often seeks reassurance, a clear sign of his insecurity.Nuel
  • Layla was able to overcome her feelings of insecurity.OsoHombre
  • Sami really wrestled with that feeling of insecurity.OsoHombre
  • Layla couldn't rid of the feelings of insecurity and unworthiness.OsoHombre
  • He had a tendency to seize on any insecurity he saw.shekitten
  • Many people around the world experience food insecurity.Hybrid
  • I'm painfully aware of the sense of insecurity that pervades you.felidad
  • Gazans are facing high levels of food insecurity.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of insecurity

as a noun

plural
insecurities