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. 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. 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 Having or showing the proud and unpleasant. If you're looking for a word that's less extreme, how about insecure 8 insecurity would be a good one 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
The narcissistic personality occurs where a person has an inflated sense of their own. An insecure man constantly experiences the emotion of insecurity inordinately, just like a jealous man constantly experiences the emotion of jealousy inordinately You could feel more secure in it. I'm looking for a way to describe someone who thinks everyone is incompetent (that is, doesn't know anything) and always has to explain every minute (small) detail because his perception of the per. If you are looking for a word that expresses more of an emotional reason for the obsession with one's appearance, perhaps insecure might work Not confident or sure,deficient in assurance
Beset by fear and anxiety Again, it can apply to things other than appearance I'd say such a person is emotionally insecure
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