Spanish Conversation · Level 136
45 words
Spanish word
inseguro
Pronunciation
IPA/inseˈɣuɾo/
Meaning
- adjectiveinsecure
Example
Me siento inseguro antes del examen.
I feel insecure before the exam.
More examples
Al hablar sin practicar, parezco inseguro.
When I speak without practicing, I seem insecure.
Core concept
Student staring anxiously at an exam paper.
Common phrases
parecer inseguro
seem insecure
inseguro ante
insecure before
Similar words
nervioso: Physically tense and fidgety, showing nervous agitation before events.
tímido: Shy and reserved, avoiding attention and reluctant to speak up.
ansioso: Strongly worried and restless, urgently seeking reassurance or resolution.
incierto: Uncertain about information or outcomes, lacking clear confidence in facts.
Definition in Spanish
Que denota falta de confianza en uno mismo o falta de certeza sobre algo; abarca desde miedo o baja autoestima hasta duda sobre datos o situaciones que no son seguras.
Word origin
From prefix in- plus seguro (from Latin securus 'safe, sure'), the negative prefix reverses the sense so inseguro denotes a lack of safety, certainty, or self-confidence.
Usage tips
- When expressing doubt about facts, speakers commonly say No estoy seguro and the adjective agrees with the speaker's gender (No estoy segura for a woman).
Other meanings
- uncertainadjective
- unsafeadjective
Opposites
- confiadoconfidentadjective
Related words
- inseguridadinsecuritynoun
- inseguramenteuncertainlyadverb