Insecurity Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Insecurity

hesitancy
An instance of hesitating.
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vacillation
Indecision in speech or action.
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susceptible
Susceptible is defined as easily affected or easily influenced.
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precariousness
A state of being uncertain or unstable.
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self-doubt
The doubting of one's own abilities.
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precarious
Dependent upon the will or favor of another person
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instability
Lack of stability; unstableness
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shakiness
The property of being shaky.
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unstableness
The quality of being unstable; instability
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peril
(Insurance) An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.
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risk
(Formal use in business, engineering, etc.) The potential (conventionally negative) effect of an event, determined by combining the likelihood of the event occurring with the effect should it occur.
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unsafely
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vulnerability
(Uncountable) Susceptibility to attack or injury; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.
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indecision
Reluctance or an inability to make up one's mind; irresolution.
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vulnerable
The definition of vulnerable is easily hurt or delicate.
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hazard
Chance. [from 16th c.]
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unsteadiness
The quality of being unsteady.
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insecure
Not confident; filled with anxieties; apprehensive
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risky
Dangerous, involving risks.
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apprehension
Anticipation, mostly of things unfavorable; dread or fear at the prospect of some future ill.
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apprehensiveness
The state of being apprehensive
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incertitude
Insecurity or instability.
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jeopardy
(Law) A defendant's risk or danger of conviction when put on trial.
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unstable
(Physics) Radioactive, especially with a short half-life.
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Antonyms for Insecurity

security
An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
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Words Related to Insecurity

doubt
(Obs.) Apprehension or fear
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danger
(Obsolete) Power, especially power to harm.
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apathy
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anxiety
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paranoia
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uncertainty
Uncertainty is defined as doubt.
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chance
Chance is defined as happening by unexplainable reasons, luck, a risk, or the likelihood of something happening.
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change
Something different; variety:
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strong
A surname.
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Insecurity Sentence Examples

  • She loved human emotion, but she hated the doubt and insecurity she felt.

  • She may avoid talking with you out of her own insecurity.

  • Let her know what she can do to help you cope with all your feelings of insecurity.

  • He or she may experience feelings of jealousy, insecurity, and even anger at the arrival of a new baby.

  • Fitting in with their peers becomes more important than ever to their self-esteem, and, in later adolescence, relationships with the opposite sex (or sometimes the same sex) can become a major source of confidence or insecurity.

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