Insecure & Secure

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Main Entry: in·se·cure
Function: adjective
Pronunciation: "in-si-'kyur
Etymology: Medieval Latin insecurus, from Latin in- + securus secure
1 : not confident or sure : UNCERTAIN
2 : not adequately guarded or sustained : UNSAFE
3 : not firmly fastened or fixed : SHAKY
4 a : not highly stable or well-adjusted b : deficient in assurance : beset by fear and anxiety

Main Entry: 1se·cure
Function: adjective
Pronunciation: si-'kyur
Inflected Form(s): se·cur·er ; -est
Etymology: Latin securus safe, secure, from se without + cura care -- more at SUICIDE
1 a archaic : unwisely free from fear or distrust : OVERCONFIDENT b : easy in mind : CONFIDENT c : assured in opinion or expectation : having no doubt
2 a : free from danger b : free from risk of loss c : affording safety d : TRUSTWORTHY , DEPENDABLE
3 : ASSURED 1