insecure
/ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण इन्सिक्युअर
असुरक्षित
Core word
- 1
not confident about yourself or your relationships with other people; not safe or protected
असुरक्षित
- feel insecure
- insecure jobs
- The new student felt insecure in the unfamiliar class.
+ 3 more examples
- He is insecure about his accent.
- Many people in insecure jobs worry about the future.
- The old bridge looked insecure after the heavy rain.
Synonyms unsure anxious unsafe vulnerable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
insecure about + thing
Use about for what makes a person feel unsure.
जिस बात से व्यक्ति अनिश्चित महसूस करता है, उसके लिए 'about' आता है।
- She felt insecure about her English.
- He is insecure about his job.
feel / be insecure
Feel insecure stresses emotion; be insecure can also describe things that are not safe.
'Feel insecure' भावना पर ज़ोर देता है; 'be insecure' असुरक्षित वस्तुओं को भी बता सकता है।
- Many new students feel insecure.
- The lock was insecure and easily broken.
insecure + noun
As a modifier it describes people, jobs, places or foundations.
Modifier के रूप में यह लोगों, नौकरियों, स्थानों या नींव का वर्णन करता है।
- Insecure employment worries workers.
- The ladder stood on insecure ground.
insecure about + -ing / wh-clause
After about, a gerund or a wh-clause can follow.
'About' के बाद gerund या wh-clause आ सकता है।
- He was insecure about speaking in public.
- She felt insecure about what others thought.
+Collocations 4
adverb + insecure
deeplyemotionallyfinanciallyveryslightlyincreasingly
- She felt emotionally insecure after the move.
insecure + noun
jobfuturechildfoundationlockborder
- An insecure future made them save every rupee.
verb + insecure
feelmake sb feelbecomeseemremain
- Harsh criticism can make a child feel insecure.
insecure + about / in
insecure about her looksinsecure in his roleinsecure about the exam
- He seemed insecure in his new role.
“More examples 5
- Radhika felt insecure about speaking English in front of strangers.
राधिका को अजनबियों के सामने अंग्रेज़ी बोलने में असुरक्षा महसूस हुई।
- The rickety bridge was insecure and had to be closed.
जर्जर पुल असुरक्षित था और उसे बंद करना पड़ा।
- Temporary workers often have insecure jobs.
अस्थायी कर्मचारियों की नौकरियाँ प्रायः असुरक्षित होती हैं।
- He becomes insecure whenever his friends do better than him.
जब भी उसके दोस्त उससे बेहतर करते हैं तो वह असुरक्षित महसूस करने लगता है।
- An insecure password can be guessed in seconds.
असुरक्षित पासवर्ड कुछ ही सेकंड में अनुमानित हो सकता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is insecure for her marks.
✓ She is insecure about her marks.
Insecure is followed by about.
'Insecure' के बाद 'about' आता है।
✗ He feels insecurely about his future.
✓ He feels insecure about his future.
After feel, an adjective is needed, not an adverb.
'Feel' के बाद adjective चाहिए, adverb नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Insecure, unsafe and vulnerable share some meaning, but they describe different things.
Insecure, unsafe और vulnerable का कुछ अर्थ समान है, पर वे अलग चीज़ें बताते हैं।
Lacking confidence in oneself, or not safely fixed or protected.
आत्मविश्वास की कमी, या सुरक्षित रूप से जमा या सुरक्षित न होना।
- He felt insecure.
Easily harmed or attacked.
आसानी से हानि पहुँचाए जाने या हमला होने योग्य।
- Children are vulnerable.
◇Word family
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Food insecurity means lack of regular access to enough food.
Food insecurity का अर्थ पर्याप्त भोजन तक नियमित पहुँच न होना, खाद्य असुरक्षा है।