Insecure: alternatives and connections

Anxious in an excessive or needless degree.

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Anxious in an excessive or needless degree.

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Depending on the will or pleasure of another; held by courtesy; liable to be changed or lost at the pleasure of another; as, precarious privileges.

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Depending on the will or pleasure of another; held by courtesy; liable to be changed or lost at the pleasure of another; as, precarious privileges.

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Shaking or trembling; as, a shaky spot in a marsh; a shaky hand.

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Shaking or trembling; as, a shaky spot in a marsh; a shaky hand.

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Not assured; not bold or confident.

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Not assured; not bold or confident.

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Capable of being wounded; susceptible of wounds or external injuries; as, a vulnerable body.

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Capable of being wounded; susceptible of wounds or external injuries; as, a vulnerable body.

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Insecurity.

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Insecurity.

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The condition or quality of being insecure; want of safety; danger; hazard; as, the insecurity of a building liable to fire; insecurity of a debt.

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The condition or quality of being insecure; want of safety; danger; hazard; as, the insecurity of a building liable to fire; insecurity of a debt.

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Attended or beset with danger; full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe.

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Attended or beset with danger; full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe.

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Capable of being wounded; susceptible of wounds or external injuries; as, a vulnerable body.

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Capable of being wounded; susceptible of wounds or external injuries; as, a vulnerable body.

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Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.

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Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.

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