Hazardous vs Insecure - What's the difference?
hazardous | insecure | Synonyms |
Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.
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Of or involving chance.
Not secure.
Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.
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Hazardous is a synonym of insecure.
As adjectives the difference between hazardous and insecure
is that hazardous is risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard while insecure is not secure.hazardous
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Adjective
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Derived terms
* hazardously * ultrahazardousinsecure
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Adjective
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- He's a nice guy and all, but seems to be rather insecure around other people.