insecurity

自信のなさ、自己不信

自分の能力や、人に好かれていることに自信が持てない気持ち。

やさしい英語で： A lack of confidence in yourself, your abilities, or whether other people like you.

• He hides his insecurity behind jokes.
• Her insecurities made dating difficult.
• Talking to friends helped me overcome my insecurity.

使い方： insecurity about something (Her insecurity about her appearance made her avoid photographs.)

類義語： self-doubt, lack of confidence

反対語： confidence, self-assurance

よく使う表現： personal insecurity, deep insecurity, insecurity about something

不安定さ、不安

安全や安定が続くかどうか確信できない状態や気持ち。

やさしい英語で： A feeling or situation in which you cannot be sure that things will stay safe or stable.

• Job insecurity worries many workers.
• The sudden changes created a sense of insecurity.
• She grew tired of the insecurity of temporary work.

類義語： uncertainty, instability

反対語： security, certainty

よく使う表現： job insecurity, financial insecurity, feeling of insecurity

安全の欠如、不安定な状態

危険にさらされたり、生活に必要なものを失う恐れがある状態。

やさしい英語で： A situation in which people face danger or may lose things they need to live.

• Food insecurity affects many families.
• Violence has increased insecurity across the region.
• The report links economic insecurity to poor health.

類義語： vulnerability, lack of safety

反対語： security, safety

よく使う表現： food insecurity, economic insecurity, widespread insecurity