unsafer; unsafest
: not safe: such as
a
: able or likely to cause harm, damage, or loss
water that is unsafe to drink
unsafe driving habits
unsafe levels of lead
b
: not giving protection from danger, harm, or loss
an unsafe vehicle
unsafe working conditions
c
: not protected from danger, harm, or loss
feeling frightened and unsafe
d
: likely to take risks : not careful
unsafe drivers
Examples of unsafe in a Sentence
workers are forbidden from engaging in unsafe activities on company time
people who have a record of being unsafe drivers usually have to pay higher insurance premiums
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The Medline warehouse has faced serious citations regarding unsafe vehicle travel behavior; hazardous aisles, ladders, or stairways; and a lack of sufficient foot protection for employees exposed to foot injuries.
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Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sued OpenAI earlier this month, alleging that the company knowingly released an unsafe product, namely ChatGPT, that could harm users.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 June 2026
Anthropic has said publicly that the government should be able to block unsafe deployments through a process that is transparent, fair, clear and grounded in technical facts.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The reportedly unsafe conditions that migrants face while in ICE detention add another layer of despicability.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
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Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sued OpenAI earlier this month, alleging that the company knowingly released an unsafe product, namely ChatGPT, that could harm users.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 June 2026
Anthropic has said publicly that the government should be able to block unsafe deployments through a process that is transparent, fair, clear and grounded in technical facts.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The reportedly unsafe conditions that migrants face while in ICE detention add another layer of despicability.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
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“Unsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsafe. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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