Antonyms of adj insecure
4 senses of insecure
Sense 1
insecure (vs. secure) -- (not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way; "the hinge is insecure")
secure (vs. insecure) -- (not likely to fail or give way; "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist")
=> steady -- (securely in position; not shaky; "held the ladder steady")
=> tight -- (securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid; "the bolts are tight")
Sense 2
insecure (vs. secure), unsafe -- (lacking in security or safety; "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future")
secure (vs. insecure) -- (free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field")
=> assured -- (characterized by certainty or security; "a tiny but assured income"; "we can never have completely assured lives")
=> firm -- (securely established; "holds a firm position as the country's leading poet")
=> fail-safe -- (guaranteed not to fail; "a fail-safe recipe for cheese souffle")
=> sure -- (physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground")
Sense 3
insecure (vs. secure) -- (lacking self-confidence or assurance; "an insecure person lacking mental stability")
secure (vs. insecure), unafraid, untroubled -- (free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "he was secure that nothing will be held against him")
Sense 4
insecure, unsafe -- (not safe from attack)
INDIRECT (VIA vulnerable) -> invulnerable -- (immune to attack; impregnable; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs")
Similarity of adj insecure
4 senses of insecure
Sense 1
insecure (vs. secure) -- (not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way; "the hinge is insecure")
Also See-> unfixed#1
Sense 2
insecure (vs. secure), unsafe -- (lacking in security or safety; "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future")
=> precarious, shaky -- (not secure; beset with difficulties; "a shaky marriage")
=> unguaranteed, unsecured -- (without financial security; "an unsecured note")
Also See-> dangerous#1, unsafe#2; unprotected#1; vulnerable#1
Sense 3
insecure (vs. secure) -- (lacking self-confidence or assurance; "an insecure person lacking mental stability")
=> overanxious -- (anxious or nervous to an excessive degree)
=> unassured -- (lacking boldness or confidence)
Sense 4
insecure, unsafe -- (not safe from attack)
=> vulnerable (vs. invulnerable) -- (susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge")