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- Insecure or unsecure when dealing with security?
I don't really care whether I read write insecure or unsecure, but clearly 'standard' usage is overwhelmingly insecure What surprised me was that to the world at large, apparently, 'devices' aren't normally evaluated in terms of their security It's mostly 'systems', 'protocols', 'communications channels', and such
- american english - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
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 for a word that's less extreme, how about insecure? Also from M-W: insecure: not confident or sure
- nouns - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Insecure is quite a good word Insecure people will be flawed, gawky and timid (in an unfamiliar setting) and often times jealousy accompanies insecurity hand in hand As far as cynical, judgmental, nitpicking, condescending goes, petulant : (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered comes to mind Others include supercilious : having or showing the proud and unpleasant
- phrases - Word for someone who pities, insults or complaints about . . .
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 are insecure - making some generalizations, forgive me if I miss out something ) insults themselves to make others try to make them feel better by complimenting
- synonyms - Whats a word for lack of confidence? - English Language . . .
According to OED: diffident: modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence: a diffident youth Another word as @Jim suggested would be timid timid: showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened: I was too timid to ask for what I wanted
- pejorative language - Word for someone who always seeks appreciation . . .
An insecure person: Insecure people have little confidence and are uncertain about their own abilities or if other people really like them: I wonder what it was about her upbringing that made her so insecure He still feels insecure about his ability to do the job (Cambridge Dictionary) A narcissist: The Narcissistic Personality occurs where a person has an inflated sense of their own
- word choice - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
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 triggered by perceiving of oneself to be vulnerable or inferior in some way, or a sense of vulnerability or instability which threatens one's self-image or ego "
- A single word describing a person who is desperate for love approval . . .
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 comp
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