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

The company argues that improving awareness on the airport surface could deliver meaningful safety gains as flight activity continues to increase. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

The safety profile for Moderna’s vaccine and the current standard was about the same, but more people taking the mRNA vaccine reported side effects; those were mostly mild and lasted two days or less. — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

The city of Aurora came together Tuesday evening to join the rest of the country in observing National Night Out, a country-wide initiative begun in 1984 to promote neighborhood safety and bring communities closer together. — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

The institute intentionally allowed the models internet access and used them without certain safety filters to test their capabilities. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026