Insecure vs Unsound - What's the difference?
insecure | unsound | Related terms |
Not secure.
Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.
*{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
, title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=1 Not sound; not whole; not solid; defective; infirm; diseased.
In horse management an unsound horse is one suffering ill-health that affects its suitability for its intended work.
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Insecure is a related term of unsound.
As adjectives the difference between insecure and unsound
is that insecure is not secure while unsound is not sound; not whole; not solid; defective; infirm; diseased.insecure
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. […] The bed was the most extravagant piece. Its graceful cane halftester rose high towards the cornice and was so festooned in carved white wood that the effect was positively insecure , as if the great couch were trimmed with icing sugar.}}
- He's a nice guy and all, but seems to be rather insecure around other people.