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insecure has 1 distinct synonym spread across 2 of its 4 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. Its one recorded opposite is secure.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way
“the hinge is insecure”
lacking self-confidence or assurance
“an insecure person lacking mental stability”
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for insecure come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.
not safe from attack