insecure
adjective (NOT SAFE) /ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊər/
/-ˈkjʊr/ Definition
C2 (of objects or situations) not safe or not protected: The situation is still insecure, with many of the rebels roaming the streets. Nations which are not self-sufficient in energy will face an insecure future. We've gone through a few financially insecure years.Unsafe and insecure insecurely /-li/ adverb › The shelves were insecurely fastened and fell to the floor.Unsafe and insecure
(Definition of insecure adjective (NOT SAFE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- at stake idiom
- be on the line idiom
- endangered adjective
- exposed adjective
- hang by a thread idiom
- in the firing line idiom
- indefensible adjective
- jeopardy noun
- precarious adjective
- precariously adverb
- sb's/sth's days are numbered idiom
- shadow noun (DARKNESS)
- shaky adjective (WEAK)
- struggle verb (EFFORT)
- threat noun
- unattended adjective
- unbalanced adjective (NOT FIRM)
- unguarded adjective
- unsound adjective (WEAK)
- unstable adjective
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