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safe

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of safe

1 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 of safe

all right, alright, secure
Words Related to safe

hale, healthy, intact, sound, well, whole

unharmed, unhurt, uninjured, unscathed
Near Antonyms of safe

damaged, harmed, hurt, injured, scathed, wounded
Antonyms of safe

endangered, exposed, imperiled (or imperilled), insecure, liable, open, subject (to), susceptible, threatened, unsafe, violable, vulnerable
2 providing safety
  • We tried to find a safe place to hide our valuables while we went swimming.
Synonyms of safe

secure, snug
Words Related to safe

guarding, protecting, safeguarding, sheltering, shielding

defended, guarded, protected, sheltered, shielded

impregnable, inviolable, invulnerable, unassailable, unconquerable
Near Antonyms of safe

menacing, perilous, threatening

undefended, unguarded, unprotected, vulnerable

precarious, treacherous, uncertain
Antonyms of safe

dangerous, hazardous, insecure, risky, unsafe
3 unlikely to provoke controversy or offense
  • When chatting with strangers, she prefers to stick to safe topics such as the weather.
Synonyms of safe

noncontroversial, uncontroversial
Words Related to safe

politically correct

hands-down, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, undeniable, unquestionable

irrefutable

certain, definite, positive, sure

uncontested, undisputed
Near Antonyms of safe

arguable, contestable, controvertible, debatable, disputable, doubtable, doubtful, moot, questionable

debated, disputed
Antonyms of safe

controversial, hot-button
4 having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble
  • rewarded safe drivers with lower insurance rates
Synonyms of safe

alert, careful, cautious, chary, circumspect, conservative, considerate, gingerly, guarded, heedful, wary
Words Related to safe

advertent, attentive, awake, observant, regardful, vigilant, watchful

hypercautious

foresighted, foresightful, forethoughtful, provident, thoughtful

cagey (also cagy), calculating, canny, shrewd

deliberate, slow

ultracareful, ultracautious
Near Antonyms of safe

bold, brash, impetuous, rash, reckless, venturesome

asleep, inattentive, regardless

inconsiderate, thoughtless

lax, neglectful, negligent, remiss

imprudent, indiscreet, injudicious

absentminded, forgetful

inadvertent, unintentional, unplanned
Antonyms of safe

careless, heedless, incautious, unguarded, unmindful, unsafe, unwary
5 not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
  • That pain reliever is safe for most people to take.
Synonyms of safe

benign, harmless, hurtless, innocent, innocuous, inoffensive, white
Words Related to safe

healthful, healthy, salubrious, wholesome

benignant

sound, trustworthy

gentle, gracious, mild

nonthreatening, painless, unobjectionable
Near Antonyms of safe

poisonous, venomous

menacing, ominous, sinister, threatening

hazardous, imperiling (or imperilling), jeopardizing, perilous, risky, unsafe, unsound

nasty, noisome, unhealthful, unhealthy, unwholesome

offensive, painful, scathing, wounding

deadly, fatal, lethal, ruinous

destructive, insidious, malignant, noxious, pestilent, polluted, tainted
Antonyms of safe

adverse, bad, baleful, baneful, damaging, dangerous, deleterious, detrimental, evil, harmful, hurtful, ill, injurious, mischievous, nocuous, noxious, pernicious, prejudicial, wicked
6 worthy of one's trust
  • She always offers safe advice.
Synonyms of safe

calculable, dependable, good, reliable, responsible, secure, solid, steady, sure, tried, tried-and-true, true, trustable, trustworthy, trusty
Words Related to safe

constant, devoted, faithful, fast, loyal, staunch (also stanch), steadfast, true-blue

honest, sincere, single-minded

infallible, unerring

bedrock, firm, sound, strong

effective, telling

attested, authenticated, confirmed, proven, valid, validated, verified

blameless, faultless, guiltless, impeccable, inerrant, irreproachable, unimpeachable, unquestionable
Near Antonyms of safe

disloyal, faithless, false, fickle, inconstant, perfidious, recreant, traitorous, treacherous, unfaithful, untrue

deceitful, dishonest, lying, mendacious, untruthful
Antonyms of safe

uncertain, undependable, unreliable, unsafe, untrustworthy

safe

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of safe

a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe
  • The hotel recommended that we keep all our valuables in its safe during our stay.
Synonyms of safe

coffer, safe-deposit box, strongbox
Words Related to safe

vault

locker, storeroom, treasury

box, caddy, case, casket, chest, footlocker, locker, trunk

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