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 plaintiff also alleged that detainees at the site lacked adequate access to lawyers, could not be tracked on the ICE online locator, and were living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions.
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Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
California is forcing Tahoe Truckee Unified to compete in CA instead of Nevada, despite this being impractical and unsafe for athletes whose seasons will move from Spring to Winter in a snowy area.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Built in 1888, the Jeserich building on the corner of 31st and Main Streets in Kansas City was recently declared unsafe and is getting demolished.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Those on the other side of the room said that the club and Andreatta’s remarks have created a divisive school environment that has left students, particularly those in the LGBTQ community, feeling unsafe.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
California is forcing Tahoe Truckee Unified to compete in CA instead of Nevada, despite this being impractical and unsafe for athletes whose seasons will move from Spring to Winter in a snowy area.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Built in 1888, the Jeserich building on the corner of 31st and Main Streets in Kansas City was recently declared unsafe and is getting demolished.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Those on the other side of the room said that the club and Andreatta’s remarks have created a divisive school environment that has left students, particularly those in the LGBTQ community, feeling unsafe.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Unsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsafe. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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