insecure
(adjective) lacking self-confidence or assurance; āan insecure person lacking mental stabilityā
insecure, unsafe
(adjective) lacking in security or safety; āhis fortune was increasingly insecureā; āan insecure futureā
insecure
(adjective) not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way; āthe hinge is insecureā
insecure, unsafe
(adjective) not safe from attack
Source: WordNet® 3.1
insecure (comparative more insecure, superlative most insecure)
Not secure.
Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.
• (not comfortable or confident): confident, self-confident
• sinecure
Source: Wiktionary
In`se*cure", a.
1. Not secure; not confident of safety or permanence; distrustful; suspicious; apprehensive of danger or loss. With sorrow and insecure apprehensions. Jer. Taylor.
2. Not effectually guarded, protected, or sustained; unsafe; unstable; exposed to danger or loss. Bp. Hurg. The trade with Egypt was exceedingly insecure and precarious. Mickle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; āan acrimonious disputeā; ābitter about the divorceā
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
