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

Kyle Louis continues working at safety, as the rookie linebacker continues cross rtaining…. — Omar Kelly august 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

On the subtraction side, Dallas parted ways with several depth pieces, including linebacker Logan Wilson (retired), safety Juanyeh Thomas, and edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

The panel will investigate the cause of the fire and its spread, determine whether adequate fire-safety measures were in place and evaluate the emergency response, a government notification said. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Newsom’s proposal called for preventing compensation for people who were not present or harmed in a fire’s perimeter and also placing limits on others who feared for their safety. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026