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' …

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 …

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, …

Jan 4, 2019 · I'd say such a person is "emotionally insecure". (see No 1 below) From Wikipedia "Emotional insecurity or simply insecurity is a feeling of general unease or nervousness that may be …

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 …

May 27, 2012 · Security, after all, has a significant emotional/psychological set of meanings beyond the technical areas you have mentioned (think of the most common meaning of "Insecure").

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 …

Oct 7, 2013 · Mr Loy suggested the word "lost" to be used and I looked it up in the dictionary only to discover that Lost (of a person) very confused or insecure or in great difficulties: she stood there …

Jul 31, 2015 · I have this friend who is in constant search for approval - and not only from his peers, but every single person he meets. He also needs to be the center of attention.

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 …