Synonyms for insecurity
in·se·cu·ri·ty

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1. insecuritynoun

   Synonyms:
   insecureness

   Antonyms:
   security

2. insecuritynoun

   A lack of security, uncertainty

   Synonyms:
   insecureness

   Antonyms:
   security

3. insecuritynoun

   The state of being subject to danger; vulnerability

   Synonyms:
   insecureness

   Antonyms:
   security

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1. insecurity

   Danger is exposure to possible evil, which may be either near and probable or remote and doubtful; peril is exposure to imminent and sharply threatening evil, especially to such as results from violence. An invalid may be in danger of consumption; a disarmed soldier is in peril of death. Jeopardy is nearly the same as peril, but involves, like risk, more of the element of chance or uncertainty; a man tried upon a capital charge is said to be put in jeopardy of life. Insecurity is a feeble word, but exceedingly broad, applying to the placing of a dish, or the possibilities of a life, a fortune, or a government. Compare HAZARD.

   Synonyms:
   danger, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk

   Antonyms:
   defense, immunity, protection, safeguard, safety, security, shelter

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1. insecuritynoun

   the state of being subject to danger or injury

   Antonyms:
   security

2. insecuritynoun

   the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure

   Antonyms:
   security

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1. • Anxiety
   • Danger

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1. insecuritynoun

   Synonyms:
   uncertainty

2. insecuritynoun

   Synonyms:
   danger, hazard, peril

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1. insecuritynoun

   Synonyms:
   unsafely, risk, instability, precariousness

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1. List of paraphrases for "insecurity":

   uncertainty, insecure, unsafe, precariousness, precarity, instability, insecurities

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1. Kristie Ebi:

   As an example, one option to reducing carbon emissions is more extensive use of biofuels. But some research suggests that increasing the land used for biofuels could reduce the amount of land available for agriculture, which could affect food insecurity for the poor, decision-makers should ensure that the options implemented to reduce greenhouse gas emissions do not create new challenges ; all the benefits and harms of a policy should be taken into consideration.

2. Sergio Meza:

   Just this past year (in 2014) there were 424 homicides. In 2007, there were 272. Yes, we're not as bad. But we're still very sick, in reality, we're progressing from the conditions that were generated by the insecurity. We're still working out the corruption in the city. It's still an issue here.

3. Robert Piper:

   With the chronic food insecurity and uncertain climate, the Sahel is continuing to look very fragile.

4. Dominic Haslam:

   It is in the field of the Neglected Tropical Diseases where we are most often in communities facing high levels of chronic insecurity, subject either to long-term conflict or frequent flashpoints.

5. Peter Salama:

   It is critical to remember that the Ebola Fast FactsThe current outbreak outbreak in northwest Congo River is not the only challenge this country is facing, there is massive population displacement, food insecurity and malnutrition, particularly in the east of the country, and multiple simultaneous outbreaks of cholera, of measles and recently of vaccine-derived poliovirus.