Synonyms of safety

safety

noun

ˈsāf-tē 

1

as in security

the state of not being exposed to danger

we were lucky to make it to safety just as the lions broke loose from their cage at the zoo

Synonyms & Similar Words

• security
• protection
• safeness
• defense
• refuge
• shelter
• shield
• guardianship
• safeguard
• ward
• screen
• guard
• asylum
• retreat
• aegis
• inviolability
• cover
• harbor
• invulnerability
• invincibility
• haven
• impregnability
• invincibleness
• inviolableness
• impregnableness
• invulnerableness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• danger
• risk
• peril
• threat
• hazard
• jeopardy
• trouble
• distress
• endangerment
• instability
• imperilment
• precariousness
• liability
• exposure
• vulnerability
• openness
• susceptibility
• harm's way
• violability
• vulnerableness
• susceptibleness

2

as in guard

a protective device (as on a weapon) to prevent accidental operation

the gun couldn't be fired as long as the safety was on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guard
• lock
• shield
• protection
• defense
• fail-safe
• safeguard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of safety

Police have said there was no ongoing risk to public safety and asked people to avoid the area while officers probed the scene. — CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

The public safety partnership between Keller and Westlake spans more than 20 years, dating back to 2002. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The artificial intelligence safety debate continued to play out over the weekend. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Rose spoke to former air traffic controller Dave Riley, who wasn't worried that the AI tool would lead to problems because humans would still oversee safety. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026