insecure
adjective
[ ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə ]
• not firm or fixed; liable to give way or break.
• "an insecure footbridge"
• (of a person) uncertain or anxious about oneself; not confident.
• "a rather gauche, insecure young man"
Similar:
unconfident,
lacking confidence,
lacking self-confidence,
not self-assured,
diffident,
self-effacing,
self-conscious,
unforthcoming,
uncertain,
unsure,
doubtful,
self-doubting,
hesitant,
unassertive,
retiring,
shrinking,
shy,
timid,
timorous,
meek,
passive,
inhibited,
introverted,
anxious,
fearful,
apprehensive,
worried,
ill at ease,
mousy,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from medieval Latin insecurus ‘unsafe’, from in- ‘not’ + Latin securus ‘free from care’, or from in-1 ‘not’ + secure.
