UN-SAFEST Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

unsafe

adjective

ˌən-ˈsāf

Definition of unsafe next

as in dangerous

involving potential loss or injury workers are forbidden from engaging in unsafe activities on company time

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as in careless

not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble people who have a record of being unsafe drivers usually have to pay higher insurance premiums

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Recent Examples of unsafe The site of a skeletal office tower that has languished for years at the corner of 14th and Peachtree streets and labeled by neighbors as an eyesore has been deemed unsafe by the city of Atlanta. —

Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 20 May 2026 Shein, a company routinely accused of shoddy quality and unsafe working conditions for its employees, feels incompatible with a brand built on sustainability. —

Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 20 May 2026 That doesn’t mean ceramic cookware is unsafe. —

Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026 The location had critical issues with non-functioning refrigeration units, which led to food being stored at unsafe temperatures, city officials said. —

Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsafe

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But pretty quickly, Wahl said that both the mother and police realized something more dangerous could be brewing.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 19 May 2026
Sheets touched on the other key to his success — and any dangerous hitter’s success — in the above quote.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026