insecure
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·se·cure /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə◂ $ -ˈkjʊr◂/ ●○○ AWL adjective 1 CONFIDENTnot feeling at all confident about yourself, your abilities, or your relationships with people 无自信的，没有把握的insecure about She’s very insecure about her appearance. 她对自己的外表很不自信。 She felt lonely and insecure away from her family. 远离家人使她觉得孤独，没有安全感。► see thesaurus at confident2 NOT SUREa 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 〔工作、投资等〕无保障的，不安全的 Many of them work in low-paid insecure jobs. 他们当中的许多人都做着薪水低、不稳定的工作。3. SAFEa building or structure that is insecure is not safe, because it could fall down 〔建筑或结构〕不牢固的 —insecurity noun [countable, uncountable] Student teachers often suffer from a great sense of insecurity. 实习教师往往自信心严重不足。 her deepest fears and insecurities 她深深的恐惧和不安全感 —insecurely adverbExamples from the Corpus
insecure• Ben's parents' divorce left him lonely and insecure.• Meeting new people always makes me feel insecure.• Even though she's a model, she's very insecure about how she looks.• The U.S. needs to reduce its dependence on insecure foreign oil supplies.felt ... insecure• My father and the doctor felt worried and insecure.• These are very well-educated professional women in Fog Bank who felt insecure about investing.• I wanted to hold on to him somehow, because I felt incomplete and insecure about us, about myself.• Hazel; looking at them, felt almost as insecure as he had on the river bank.• Ruth felt small and insecure, as if she were a child again.• When the managers felt insecure or defensive, they regressed to the familiar and comfortable role of producer.• She felt insecure, unsure of the future and desperately worried about Steve and Maria Luisa.in·se·cure adjectiveChineseSyllable
feeling about all at yourself, not Corpus confident
insecure
in‧se‧cure AC /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə◂ $ -ˈkjʊr◂/
adjective
insecure about
She’s very insecure about her appearance.
She felt lonely and insecure away from her family.
2. a 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.
3. a building or structure that is insecure is not safe, because it could fall down
—insecurity noun [uncountable and countable]:
Student teachers often suffer from a great sense of insecurity.
her deepest fears and insecurities
—insecurely adverb
■ not confident
▪lack confidence/be lacking in confidence to not be confident about your abilities or appearance: Francine is lacking in confidence and needs a lot of encouragement. | I was fat, had no friends, and lacked confidence. | While girls lack confidence, boys often overestimate their abilities.
▪shy not confident about meeting or speaking to people who you do not know: Jane is a quiet shy person. | He had been painfully shy (=very shy) as a child.
▪insecure not confident about yourself or your relationships, especially because you are worried that you are not good enough: His childhood had left him very insecure. | Ben’s parents’ divorce left him lonely and insecure. | Models can make young women feel insecure about their own bodies.
▪unsure of yourself not confident, especially because you are young or you do not have much experience: At first, Chris seemed nervous and unsure of herself. | He was only 21 and still very unsure of himself with girls.
▪discouraged /dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒd $ -ˈkɜːr-/ not confident that you can succeed, because you have had problems trying to do something: Students can become discouraged very easily if they are not given the help they need. | I was very discouraged at the time, but I still hoped we could find a solution. | discouraged by : Discouraged by her failed marriages, she gradually withdrew from the world. | discouraged about : Hartman was so discouraged about the way his performing career was going, that he gave up acting for writing.
▪demoralized someone who is demoralized has lost all their confidence and wants to give up: The team were completely demoralized after losing a series of games. | a demoralized work force | Many employees became demoralized and cynical when the company announced another round of job cuts. | utterly/thoroughly demoralized
in‧se‧cure AC /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə◂ $ -ˈkjʊr◂/
adjective Word Family: verb: secure; noun: security ≠ insecurity; adverb: securely ≠ insecurely; adjective: secure ≠ insecure
1. not feeling at all confident about yourself, your abilities, or your relationships with peopleinsecure about
2. a 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:
3. a building or structure that is insecure is not safe, because it could fall down
—insecurity noun [uncountable and countable]:
—insecurely adverb
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