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 Austrian Pavilion is probably the talk of the Biennale, featuring Florentina Holzinger’s batshit crazy, borderline unsafe performances.
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Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Students embrace teachers’ initiative Math teachers Carl Perricone and Nicole Miller started the club in 2024 after speaking about unsafe driving Miller had noted at an intersection near her house.
—Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
ChatGPT will also continue to surface tools to encourage users to seek their own real-world help, such as suggestions for emergency services or localized crisis helplines, when discussing unsafe topics.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
The technology could prove particularly useful in industries where direct testing is difficult or unsafe.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
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Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Students embrace teachers’ initiative Math teachers Carl Perricone and Nicole Miller started the club in 2024 after speaking about unsafe driving Miller had noted at an intersection near her house.
—Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
ChatGPT will also continue to surface tools to encourage users to seek their own real-world help, such as suggestions for emergency services or localized crisis helplines, when discussing unsafe topics.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
The technology could prove particularly useful in industries where direct testing is difficult or unsafe.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsafe
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“Unsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsafe. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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