Difference between Unsafe and Insecure

What is the difference between Unsafe and Insecure?

Unsafe as an adjective is not safe; dangerous while Insecure as an adjective is not secure.

Unsafe

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: not safe; dangerous

Example sentence: I have taken my friends' bikes for rides, but my parents never allowed me to get one for myself, as they think bikes are unsafe. Personally, though, I love bikes.

Insecure

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not secure.Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.

Example sentence: I'm insecure about everything, because... I'm never going to look in the mirror and see this blond, blue-eyed girl. That is my idea of what I'd like to look like.

We hope you now know whether to use Unsafe or Insecure in your sentence.

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