"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' …
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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, …
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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
What do you call someone who thinks everyone is incompetent …
Jul 13, 2015 · I'm looking for a way to describe someone who thinks everyone is incompetent (that is, doesn't know anything) and always has to explain every minute (small) detail because his perception …
one word for "the desire to feel special to someone"
Nov 24, 2014 · Well, there's ' needy ': (Of a person) needing emotional support; insecure. He was desperately needy in his sexual and emotional demands. 'Neediness' is fairly close to the meaning …
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 …
Describing "not knowing what to do" (as a response to an unexpected ...
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 …