insicuro

insecure

adjective een-see-KOO-roh Rare

Origin: From Latin in- (not) + securus (secure), from se- + cura (care).

Also means

unsafe; uncertain

Usage Note

Insicuro covers both the physical sense — una scala insicura (an unsafe ladder) — and the psychological one — una persona insicura (an insecure person). It agrees in gender and number: insicura, insicuri, insicure. The related noun is insicurezza (insecurity/unsafety).

Examples

"Si sente insicuro davanti al pubblico."

Natural Translation

He feels insecure in front of an audience.

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