English · Word Candidate

insecure

/ɪnsəˈkjʊə(ɹ)/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not secure.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không an toàn

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Adjective

Examples

It was, as Carrados explained, entirely his own preposterous fault. Nothing but curiosity about the size of the room had impelled him to touch the walls, and the picture, having a weak cord or an insecure nail ... had it not brought something else down in its fall?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không thoải mái hoặc tự tin trong bản thân hoặc trong tình huống nhất định

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Examples

He's a nice guy and all, but seems to be rather insecure around other people.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “insecure” mean?

Not secure.

Is “insecure” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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