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(adj)
Not assured.
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Not sound, particularly:
Not guaranteed; nonguaranteed.
Not safe (various senses); dangerous.
Of a loan or guarantee, without collateral.
Of low quality.
uncertain, ambivalent.
Not certain; unsure.
More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
(comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
Dangerous, involving risks.
Having a great risk.
(figuratively) Subject to or troubled by attacks, controversy, or pressure.
Excessively anxious or nervous.
Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
Shaking or trembling.
Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation.
(rare) insecure
Not reliable.
Not protected; lacking defence or protection; exposed.
Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
Experiencing or showing doubt, skeptical.
(n)
(uncountable) Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.
(of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
Not clearly or explicitly defined.
With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
Not stable.
Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety.
(uncountable) The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
Not in danger; out of harm's reach.
Free from attack or danger; protected.
Not in a steady condition, uncertain, subject to change.
Trouble; misery; a feeling of disquiet or concern.
An anxious state of mind; anxiety.
Full of danger.
Likely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial.
Risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.
Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
(adv)
In a chronic manner, or to a chronic degree.
Insubstantial.
A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests.
Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.
Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.
Having been altered or changed.
One who occupies a building or land without title or permission.
(economics, finance) Of a price, variable or erratic.
Easily agitated or alarmed; edgy, on edge.
The act or habit of vetting, evaluating; criticizing or correcting, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.
Not held firmly in position; physically unstable.
The doubting of one's own abilities.
Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.
Lacking in courage or confidence.
Excessively conscious of one's appearance or behaviour.
nervy, jumpy, on edge
Unable to relax: fidgety; restless; worried; anxious.
Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest
Not secure.
Alternative form of nonsecure. [Not secure.]
(v)
(transitive) To loose; release.
Not trusted.
Not reassured.
Not confident.
Not trustful.
Not safeguarded.
Not reassuring.
That cannot be secured.
Not protective.
Not encrypted; unencrypted.
Not secured or protected by a lock.
Not providing assurance.
Not trustworthy.
Not trusty.
Not secured by a padlock.
Not protected
Not safe.
Not lockable.
Not guarded.
(obsolete) Not made sure; unassured.
Not having the form of a security
Not confidential.
(chiefly computing) Not trusted.
Not transparent.
Not secluded.
(electronics) Having multiple states, none of which is stable.
Not anxious.
Not defensive; unprotected.
Not precarious.
That cannot be trusted.
Not dependable.
Not intimate.
Not accessible
Not mistrusted.
Not managed.
Not stabilized; potentially unstable.