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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
- 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
- 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
- What is a word for someone who takes out their pain on someone else . . .
A person who takes things out on other people They let out what they're going through on others who don't deserve it Not just anger or violence Any negative emotion of sadness, fear, loneliness,
- 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 "
- What is a word for someone who is concerned with holding up their image . . .
1 from you description, i would go with insecure as in someone who is insecure of themselves, will act for the crowd, whereas a secure person is confident in who they are, and not swayed by the crowd
- Word for someone who always seeks appreciation for his deeds or work
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
- single word requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
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 always say no wh
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