insecurity
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Definition of insecurity
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)A lack of security; uncertainty.
“They are also more likely to be on freelance or short-term contracts, which can contribute to feelings of financial insecurity and therefore a greater tendency for people to attend work even they are unwell.”
“Jealousy: It's all the feelings that come over you when you think you're being overlooked by others. It comes from inside, from your insecurities and fears—fear of loss, fear of betrayal, and fear of hurt.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)A lack of security; uncertainty.
“They are also more likely to be on freelance or short-term contracts, which can contribute to feelings of financial insecurity and therefore a greater tendency for people to attend work even they are unwell.”
“Jealousy: It's all the feelings that come over you when you think you're being overlooked by others. It comes from inside, from your insecurities and fears—fear of loss, fear of betrayal, and fear of hurt.”
- (countable, uncountable)A lack of security; uncertainty.
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(countable, uncountable)A lack of security; uncertainty.
“economic insecurity”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin īnsēcūritās. By surface analysis, insecure + -ity.
Words you can make from insecurity
200+ playable · top: SINCERITY (14 pts)
Best play sincerity 14 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
11 words7-letter words
29 words- CENTURY 12 pts
- CITRUSY 12 pts
- CRUISEY 12 pts
- CURTESY 12 pts
- CURTSEY 12 pts
- CYSTEIN 12 pts
- CYSTINE 12 pts
- CISTERN 9 pts
- CITRINE 9 pts
- CITRINS 9 pts
- CRETINS 9 pts
- CRINITE 9 pts
- CUISINE 9 pts
- CURITES 9 pts
- ENCRUST 9 pts
- ERISTIC 9 pts
- ICTERUS 9 pts
- INCITER 9 pts
- INCITES 9 pts
- INCRUST 9 pts
- IRENICS 9 pts
- NERITIC 9 pts
- NEUSTIC 9 pts
- RICINUS 9 pts
- SERICIN 9 pts
- NUTSIER 7 pts
- TRIUNES 7 pts
- UNITERS 7 pts
- UNITIES 7 pts
6-letter words
77 words- CRUISY 11 pts
- CRUSTY 11 pts
- CURTSY 11 pts
- CUTESY 11 pts
- CUTEYS 11 pts
- ENCYST 11 pts
- NICETY 11 pts
- NITERY 9 pts
- RESINY 9 pts
- SENRYU 9 pts
- SENTRY 9 pts
- SURETY 9 pts
- TIYINS 9 pts
- TUYERS 9 pts
- CITERS 8 pts
- CITIES 8 pts
- CITRIN 8 pts
- CITRUS 8 pts
- CRETIN 8 pts
- CRUETS 8 pts
- CRUISE 8 pts
- CRUSET 8 pts
- CUEIST 8 pts
- CUNITS 8 pts
- CURETS 8 pts
- CURIES 8 pts
- CURITE 8 pts
- CUTIES 8 pts
- CUTINS 8 pts
- ERUCTS 8 pts
- ICIEST 8 pts
- INCEST 8 pts
- INCISE 8 pts
- INCITE 8 pts
- INCURS 8 pts
- INCUSE 8 pts
- INSECT 8 pts
- IRENIC 8 pts
- NICEST 8 pts
- NITRIC 8 pts
- RECITS 8 pts
- RECTUS 8 pts
- RECUTS 8 pts
- RICINS 8 pts
- RICTUS 8 pts
- RUSTIC 8 pts
- STERIC 8 pts
- TRICES 8 pts
- TRUCES 8 pts
- TUNICS 8 pts
- URETIC 8 pts
- ESTRIN 6 pts
- INERTS 6 pts
- INSERT 6 pts
- INSURE 6 pts
- INTERS 6 pts
- INURES 6 pts
- NITERS 6 pts
- NITRES 6 pts
- RUSINE 6 pts
- RUTINS 6 pts
- SENITI 6 pts
- SINTER 6 pts
- STRINE 6 pts
- SUITER 6 pts
- TENUIS 6 pts
- TINIER 6 pts
- TRIENS 6 pts
- TRINES 6 pts
- TRIUNE 6 pts
- TUNERS 6 pts
- UNITER 6 pts
- UNITES 6 pts
- UNREST 6 pts
- UNTIES 6 pts
- URINES 6 pts
- URSINE 6 pts
5-letter words
81 words- CUTEY 10 pts
- ENTRY 8 pts
- NUTSY 8 pts
- RUNTY 8 pts
- RUSTY 8 pts
- SUETY 8 pts
- CENTS 7 pts
- CENTU 7 pts
- CERTS 7 pts
- CESTI 7 pts
- CINES 7 pts
- CIRES 7 pts
- CITER 7 pts
- CITES 7 pts
- CREST 7 pts
- CRIES 7 pts
- CRITS 7 pts
- CRUET 7 pts
- CRUSE 7 pts
- CRUST 7 pts
- CUNIT 7 pts
- CURES 7 pts
- CURET 7 pts
- CURIE 7 pts
- CURNS 7 pts
- CURSE 7 pts
- CURST 7 pts
- CUTER 7 pts
- CUTES 7 pts
- CUTIE 7 pts
- CUTIN 7 pts
- CUTIS 7 pts
- ECRUS 7 pts
- ERUCT 7 pts
- ETICS 7 pts
- ICIER 7 pts
- ICTUS 7 pts
- INCUR 7 pts
- INCUS 7 pts
- NICER 7 pts
- RECIT 7 pts
- RECTI 7 pts
- RECUT 7 pts
- RICES 7 pts
- RICIN 7 pts
- RUNIC 7 pts
- SCENT 7 pts
- SCUTE 7 pts
- SINCE 7 pts
- SUCRE 7 pts
- ETUIS 5 pts
- INERT 5 pts
- INSET 5 pts
- INTER 5 pts
- INTIS 5 pts
- INURE 5 pts
- NEIST 5 pts
- NERTS 5 pts
- NISEI 5 pts
- NITER 5 pts
- NITES 5 pts
- NITRE 5 pts
- NURSE 5 pts
- REINS 5 pts
- RENTS 5 pts
- RESIN 5 pts
- RESIT 5 pts
- RINSE 5 pts
- RISEN 5 pts
- RITES 5 pts
- RUINS 5 pts
- RUNES 5 pts
- RUNTS 5 pts
- RUTIN 5 pts
- SENTI 5 pts
- SERIN 5 pts
- SIEUR 5 pts
- SIREN 5 pts
- STEIN 5 pts
- STERN 5 pts
- SUINT 5 pts
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