Definitions
lacking self-confidence or assurance
Word origin
From in- + secure, or from Medieval Latin insēcūrus, itself from in- (“in-, un-, non-”) + sēcūrus (“safe, certain”). Piecewise doublet of unsecure and unsure.
Used in a sentence
“The Yung-li ruler, finding Chao-ch’ing insecure, fled to Wu-chou (梧州), Kuangsi province, and then to Kuei-lin, vigorously pursued by the Manchu army.”
“He's a nice guy and all, but seems to be rather insecure around other people.”
“Imagine being so insecure that you make it against the law for folks to dislike you.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Not confident”8 letters
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