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Insecure vs Disturbed - What's the difference?

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Insecure is a related term of disturbed.


As adjectives the difference between insecure and disturbed

is that insecure is not secure while disturbed is showing symptoms of mental illness, severe psychosis, or neurosis.

As a verb disturbed is

(disturb).

insecure

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not secure.
  • Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.
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    He's a nice guy and all, but seems to be rather insecure around other people.

    Antonyms

    * (not comfortable or confident) confident, self-confident

    Derived terms

    * insecurity

    Anagrams

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    disturbed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Showing symptoms of mental illness, severe psychosis, or neurosis.
  • Extremely surprised; shocked.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (disturb)