"Insecure" or "unsecure" when dealing with security?
Apr 6, 2011 · I don't really care whether I read/write insecure or unsecure, but clearly 'standard' usage is overwhelmingly insecure. What surprised me was that to the world at large, apparently, 'devices' …
What is a word for someone who is concerned with holding up their …
1 from you description, i would go with insecure. as in someone who is insecure of themselves, will act for the crowd, whereas a secure person is confident in who they are, and not swayed by the crowd.
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Mar 31, 2016 · Insecure is quite a good word. Insecure people will be flawed, gawky and timid (in an unfamiliar setting) and often times jealousy accompanies insecurity hand in hand. As far as cynical, …
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Nov 27, 2016 · From M-W: self-esteem: a reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance A person with low self-esteem lacks a sense of their own worth, value, or importance. If you're looking …
One word for a man who feels vulnerable about his wife
Jan 26, 2015 · An insecure man constantly experiences the emotion of insecurity inordinately, just like a jealous man constantly experiences the emotion of jealousy inordinately. Remind me not to hire …
A single word describing a person who is desperate for love/approval ...
Jun 6, 2021 · I really hope someone here can help me! I´m looking for an expression, preferably a single word, that describes a person who is desperate for approval/affirmation/love, and who therefore feels …
Word that means "to constantly being worried by one's appearance?"
Dec 20, 2016 · If you are looking for a word that expresses more of an emotional reason for the obsession with one's appearance, perhaps insecure might work. M-W says: not confident or …
synonyms - What's a word for lack of confidence? - English Language ...
Oct 2, 2012 · According to OED: diffident: modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence: a diffident youth. Another word as @Jim suggested would be timid. timid: showing a lack of courage or …
What is the word for someone who doesn't appreciate their culture ...
Oct 20, 2014 · I met a person the other day who was overly critical about her culture/heritage when she described it. Is there a word to describe such a person or behaviour?
pejorative language - Word for someone who always seeks …
Jan 20, 2017 · An insecure person: Insecure people have little confidence and are uncertain about their own abilities or if other people really like them: I wonder what it was about her upbringing that made …