insecure
(adjective) lacking self-confidence or assurance; “an insecure person lacking mental stability”
insecure, unsafe
(adjective) lacking in security or safety; “his fortune was increasingly insecure”; “an insecure future”
insecure
(adjective) not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way; “the hinge is insecure”
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
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
