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

That’s spurred new efforts to map evacuation chokepoints and develop strategies to quickly get people to safety. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

That single post launched Moms Demand Action and made Shannon Watts one of the country’s most powerful voices for gun safety. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Some of Craig’s teammates, like preseason All-Big 12 safety Jamel Johnson and offensive tackle Ben Taylor-Whitfield, say Craig has energized the locker room with his presence. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

This employee grossly violated our safety standards and did not comply with our strict professional protocols. — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026