Synonyms of safe

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adjective

ˈsāf 

1

as in secure

not exposed to the threat of loss or injury

the minute the rain started, we looked for a place where we would be safe from a drenching downpour

Synonyms & Similar Words

• secure
• alright
• well
• unharmed
• home free
• intact
• sound
• all right
• healthy
• hale
• whole
• unscathed
• unhurt
• uninjured
• scatheless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unsafe
• vulnerable
• open
• liable
• subject (to)
• susceptible
• insecure
• exposed
• threatened
• endangered
• imperiled
• injured
• violable
• damaged
• hurt
• wounded
• harmed
• scathed

2

as in protecting

providing safety

we tried to find a safe place to hide our valuables while we went swimming

Synonyms & Similar Words

• secure
• protecting
• protected
• sheltered
• snug
• sheltering
• guarding
• safeguarding
• guarded
• defended
• shielded
• invulnerable
• inviolable
• shielding
• unassailable
• impregnable
• unconquerable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dangerous
• hazardous
• unsafe
• risky
• insecure
• perilous
• threatening
• vulnerable
• menacing
• unprotected
• uncertain
• precarious
• unguarded
• treacherous
• parlous
• minatory
• undefended

3

as in uncontroversial

unlikely to provoke controversy or offense

when chatting with strangers, she prefers to stick to safe topics such as the weather

Synonyms & Similar Words

• uncontroversial
• positive
• noncontroversial
• certain
• definite
• politically correct
• unquestionable
• indisputable
• incontestable
• incontrovertible
• undeniable
• indubitable
• irrefutable
• sure
• uncontested
• undisputed
• hands-down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• controversial
• doubtful
• questionable
• debatable
• arguable
• moot
• contestable
• disputable
• hot-button
• disputed
• controvertible
• debated
• doubtable

4

as in cautious

having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble

rewarded safe drivers with lower insurance rates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cautious
• careful
• wary
• alert
• guarded
• circumspect
• considerate
• conservative
• heedful
• chary
• vigilant
• gingerly
• watchful
• thoughtful
• attentive
• awake
• observant
• deliberate
• slow
• regardful
• foresighted
• provident
• hypercautious
• forethoughtful
• advertent
• calculating
• shrewd
• cagey
• foresightful
• ultracareful
• canny
• ultracautious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unsafe
• careless
• reckless
• regardless
• unguarded
• unmindful
• bold
• heedless
• rash
• impetuous
• unwary
• negligent
• venturesome
• inattentive
• thoughtless
• asleep
• brash
• lax
• incautious
• neglectful
• inconsiderate
• imprudent
• remiss
• indiscreet
• injudicious
• forgetful
• inadvertent
• unintentional
• unplanned
• absentminded

5

as in harmless

not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt

that pain reliever is safe for most people to take

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harmless
• benign
• innocent
• healthy
• innocuous
• white
• inoffensive
• sound
• anodyne
• gentle
• healthful
• mild
• hurtless
• benignant
• wholesome
• trustworthy
• salubrious
• gracious
• nontoxic
• nonthreatening
• unobjectionable
• painless
• noncorrosive
• nonpolluting
• nondestructive
• nonpoisonous
• nonlethal
• noninfectious
• nonfatal
• nonvenomous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dangerous
• harmful
• bad
• adverse
• ill
• detrimental
• evil
• damaging
• injurious
• wicked
• prejudicial
• deleterious
• poisonous
• noxious
• hazardous
• unsafe
• pernicious
• hurtful
• mischievous
• risky
• baneful
• threatening
• sinister
• perilous
• ominous
• baleful
• menacing
• venomous
• unsound
• nocuous
• unhealthy
• painful
• unhealthful
• unwholesome
• offensive
• lethal
• deadly
• fatal
• nasty
• destructive
• parlous
• ruinous
• jeopardizing
• scathing
• malignant
• imperiling
• polluted
• noxious
• insidious
• noisome
• wounding
• tainted
• pestilent

6

as in reliable

worthy of one's trust

she always offers safe advice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reliable
• responsible
• good
• true
• steady
• secure
• solid
• dependable
• trustworthy
• sure
• loyal
• calculable
• trusty
• strong
• tried
• trustable
• constant
• faithful
• tried-and-true
• devoted
• fast
• steadfast
• effective
• honest
• sincere
• staunch
• sound
• proven
• valid
• infallible
• unerring
• validated
• confirmed
• firm
• telling
• blameless
• true-blue
• guiltless
• faultless
• unquestionable
• authenticated
• irreproachable
• single-minded
• unimpeachable
• impeccable
• verified
• attested
• inerrant
• bedrock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unsafe
• uncertain
• unreliable
• untrustworthy
• false
• treacherous
• untrue
• undependable
• unfaithful
• disloyal
• uncertain
• faithless
• hazardous
• fickle
• perfidious
• traitorous
• lying
• inconstant
• doubtful
• problematic
• dishonest
• questionable
• risky
• dodgy
• deceitful
• dubious
• shaky
• shady
• untruthful
• suspect
• unsound
• debatable
• mendacious
• fishy
• disputable
• recreant
• untried
• unconfirmed
• doubtable

safe

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noun

as in vault

a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe

the hotel recommended that we keep all our valuables in its safe during our stay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vault
• strongbox
• locker
• safe-deposit box
• box
• coffer
• trunk
• treasury
• casket
• chest
• case
• storeroom
• lockbox
• caddy
• footlocker

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of safe

Adjective

What replaced it is the ability to determine whether the code that now exists is correct, appropriate to the architecture and safe to release. — Steve Taplin, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026

An unknown caller claimed to be a Secret Service agent and told the woman to place money in a safe location as part of a federal case. — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Noun

Before refrigeration became mainstream, cutout details were added to larders and meat safes as a way to ventilate a cupboard without leaving it open. — Kelsey Mulvey, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

Borg and another unidentified suspect were seen on video breaking into a district building in Challenger Drive in Alameda and making off with two safes, according to police. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 July 2026