"Insecure" or "unsecure" when dealing with security?
Apr 6, 2011 · Insecure only applies to people because people can be insecure about themselves. For example - "Am I too fat??" or "Do these pants make me look fat??". However, routers, networks and …
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Nov 27, 2016 · From M-W: self-esteem: a reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance A person with low self-esteem lacks a sense of their own worth, value, or importance. If you're looking …
Word that means "to constantly being worried by one's appearance?"
Dec 20, 2016 · If you are looking for a word that expresses more of an emotional reason for the obsession with one's appearance, perhaps insecure might work. M-W says: not confident or …
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Jan 4, 2019 · I'd say such a person is "emotionally insecure". (see No 1 below) From Wikipedia "Emotional insecurity or simply insecurity is a feeling of general unease or nervousness that may be …
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Nov 20, 2023 · Is there any word for someone who doesn't accept others' favors? They have no reason for it, they just say no. Perhaps it's because they would feel insecure. Example: -Why does she …
phrases - Word for someone who pities, insults or complaints about ...
Jun 6, 2020 · Closed 5 years ago. I want to know a word or a phrase that would describe a person who "intentionally" (because some people hate themselves even when they don't want to, or some people …
What do you call someone who thinks everyone is incompetent …
Jul 13, 2015 · I'm looking for a way to describe someone who thinks everyone is incompetent (that is, doesn't know anything) and always has to explain every minute (small) detail because his perception …
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Sep 4, 2015 · Presumably the judgments that the person so swiftly forms are based on his or her applying some method of shorthand assessment. Often such systems of snap judgment are founded …
A single word describing a person who is desperate for love/approval ...
Jun 6, 2021 · I really hope someone here can help me! I´m looking for an expression, preferably a single word, that describes a person who is desperate for approval/affirmation/love, and who therefore feels …
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Jul 31, 2015 · I have this friend who is in constant search for approval - and not only from his peers, but every single person he meets. He also needs to be the center of attention.