insecurities
insecurities — noun
- insecuritiessingular
- insecuritiesesplural
1. personal worries that come from not trusting your own value or ability, or from
personal worries that come from not trusting your own value or ability, or from fearing that other people may judge you badly.
Naoko hid her insecurities behind jokes during the first week at work.
hide your insecurities
After the dance audition, Romi's old body-image insecurities returned.
Christopher's insecurities made him reread every email before pressing send.
Zuri spoke about childhood insecurities in a late-night radio interview.
- self-doubt
focuses more narrowly on not trusting your own ability or judgment
- anxiety
is broader and can come from many kinds of pressure, not only self-image
- vulnerability
describes being easy to hurt, while insecurities are the worried feelings that follow
- confidence
a steady belief in your own ability or worth
- self-assurance
stresses calm certainty about yourself in public situations
文法句型
someone's insecurities
hide / reveal / overcome insecurities
insecurities about + noun / verb-ing
用法筆記
Usually plural when talking about several personal fears or weak points. Often follows a possessive, as in 'my insecurities' or 'his insecurities,' and commonly appears with verbs such as hide, reveal, and overcome.
常見錯誤
2. weak points that leave a place, arrangement, or system open to harm because its
weak points that leave a place, arrangement, or system open to harm because its protection or structure is not strong enough.
Poor lighting and a broken gate added new insecurities to the station entrance.
unsafe weak points in a place
The report warned that old software had created serious insecurities in the hospital system.
insecurities in a system
Flood damage exposed new insecurities in the river wall before winter storms arrived.
The audit found insecurities in the ticket system that let strangers enter the building.
- vulnerabilities
is especially common when the weak point can be attacked or exploited
- weaknesses
is broader and can describe any lack of strength, not only safety problems
- risks
focuses on possible harm, while insecurities names the exposed condition itself
- safeguards
protective measures added to prevent harm
- protections
general measures that keep a place or system safe
文法句型
insecurities in + place / system
expose / address insecurities
serious / growing insecurities
用法筆記
Usually appears in formal discussion of weak protection in a place or organisation. Common after 'in', especially with nouns such as system, network, border, or region.
常見錯誤
3. uncertain conditions in which people do not know if they will keep the food, hou
uncertain conditions in which people do not know if they will keep the food, housing, work, or other support they need to live safely.
The drought deepened food insecurities in several farming villages.
food insecurities
Job insecurities kept Vikram from signing a long apartment lease.
job insecurities
After the factory closed, housing insecurities spread through the whole town.
Rising prices created new insecurities about heating and rent for many workers.
- instability
describes an unsteady situation in general, while insecurities stresses the lack of reliable support
- uncertainty
is broader and may involve doubt without real danger to daily life
- precarity
is more academic and often used in social policy writing
文法句型
food / housing / job insecurities
face insecurities about + noun
deepen insecurities
用法筆記
Often appears before a noun naming a basic need, especially food, housing, or job. Unlike sense 2, this sense focuses on whether people can continue getting what they need to live.