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insecure

insecure

Meaning of insecure

English

lacking confidence

Русский

сомневающийся в себе, испытывающий недостаток уверенности

insecure

Pronunciation

British English
/ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə/
American English
/ˌɪnsəˈkjʊr/

insecure with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом insecure

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

4 сочетания

Неуверенность в себе

Self-doubt
feel insecure
чувствовать неуверенность

I still feel insecure when I speak in front of a big group.

Я до сих пор чувствую неуверенность, когда выступаю перед большой группой.

insecure about appearance
неуверенный в своей внешности

Lots of teens are insecure about their appearance because of filtered photos.

Многие подростки не уверены в своей внешности из-за фото с фильтрами.

  • deeply insecureглубоко неуверенный в себе
  • an insecure teenagerнеуверенный в себе подросток

insecure usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

He's very insecure.

Он очень неуверенный в себе.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She felt insecure at her new job.

На новой работе она чувствовала себя неуверенной.

insecure synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between insecure, self-conscious, self-doubting, timid, diffident, shy, and anxious

S
🇬🇧English
self-conscious

worried about how others see you

B2often

ENShe felt self-conscious at the party and kept checking her hair.

S
🇬🇧English
self-doubting

doubting your own abilities

B2rare word

ENHer self-doubting nature prevented her from applying for leadership roles.

🇬🇧English

shy and easily frightened

B2often

ENHe made a timid attempt to ask her out.

Advanced: broader words

D
🇬🇧English
diffident

formal: modest and lacking confidence

C1rare word

ENHe was diffident about expressing his opinions in the meeting.

🇬🇧English

nervous with people

B2very often

ENShe is shy and avoids speaking in class.

🇬🇧English

worried and nervous

B2very often

ENShe was anxious before giving the presentation and couldn't sleep.

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Questions about this word

What does insecure mean?

lacking confidence

How do you pronounce insecure?

insecure is pronounced [ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə].

How is insecure used in a sentence?

Он очень неуверенный в себе. Translation: He's very insecure.

Is insecure part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, insecure can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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