This flashcard defines "insecurity" as a state of lacking confidence in oneself, one's abilities, or relationships. It also extends to situations like unstable jobs or structures, and can refer to feelings of unease or anxiety.
This flashcard defines "insecurity" as a state of lacking confidence in oneself, one's abilities, or relationships. It also extends to situations like unstable jobs or structures, and can refer to feelings of unease or anxiety.
1not feeling at all confident about yourself, your abilities, or your relationships with peopleinsecure about She’s very insecure about her appearance. She felt lonely and insecure away from her family.► see thesaurus at
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2a job,investment etc that is insecure does not give you a feeling of safety, because it might be taken away or lost at any time: Many of them work in low-paid insecure jobs.3a building or structure that is insecure is not safe, because it could fall down—insecurity noun [countable, uncountable]: Student teachers often suffer from a great sense of insecurity. her deepest fears and insecurities—insecurely adverb
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insecurity
[ˌɪnsɪ'kjʊərətɪ]
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insecurities[641]
不安全(91%)，不牢靠(4%)，心神不定(3%)，局促不安(2%)
n.不安全；不牢靠；无把握；心神不定
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