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adjective

ˈsāf How to pronounce safe (audio)
Definition of safenext
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as in secure
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

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2
as in protecting
providing safety we tried to find a safe place to hide our valuables while we went swimming

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3
as in uncontroversial
unlikely to provoke controversy or offense when chatting with strangers, she prefers to stick to safe topics such as the weather

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as in cautious
having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble rewarded safe drivers with lower insurance rates

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5
as in harmless
not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt that pain reliever is safe for most people to take

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as in reliable
worthy of one's trust she always offers safe advice

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safe

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noun

as in vault
a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe the hotel recommended that we keep all our valuables in its safe during our stay

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Recent Examples of safe
Adjective
For years miners had fought for better pay, safer working conditions, and the right to organize. — Katie Angell Britannica Editors Aug. 27, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 The next day, Mladic's forces were filmed handing out sweets to children, promising their safe passage. — Ivana Sekularac, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
How to stay smoke-safe According to AccuWeather, people are encouraged to limit time outdoors amid the poor air quality, especially those in sensitive groups. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 July 2026 There were no gun safes or locks found during a search of the home, per the outlet. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for safe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safe
  1. secure
  2. uncontroversial
  3. cautious
  4. harmless
  5. reliable
  6. vault
  7. alright
  8. positive
Adjective
  • While far off its 2008 highs, BlackBerry's share price has doubled this year as investors reward the company's strategy to focus on critical software for cars and secure communications.
    — Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As skirts got shorter and the Jazz Age changed how women dressed, women wanted to show off their feet and looked for secure shoes for dancing.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of secure
Adjective
  • The results indicate limited support for treating the simplest textbook version of the standard model as an uncontroversial consensus package.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But Makary enacted a lot of meaningful, uncontroversial reforms too.
    — Avik Roy, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of uncontroversial
Adjective
  • Florida’s Republican gubernatorial ticket is defying historic trends for a political party traditionally known for elevating white men to leadership positions — even as the GOP remains cautious about drawing attention to the shift.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Bindi, a young female wallaby, is inquisitive and extremely curious, while Wally, a young male wallaby, is more cautious and likes to look at things from afar, Borozenets said.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cautious
Adjective
  • Hay fever is defined as cold-like symptoms caused by an allergic response to a harmless outdoor and indoor substance the body identifies as harmful, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Lynch’s massive draft whiffs feel like harmless clerical rounding errors next to his good work in handling all the off-the-field stuff that lands on his desk.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of harmless
Adjective
  • The benefit of that consolidation has been reliable supply, standardized products and potentially lower labor costs, said Zagor.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Launch virtual cardiology rounds and post-discharge follow-up at rural hospitals without reliable on-site cardiology access, with capacity for expansion beyond the pilot.
    — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of reliable
Noun
  • Renovate a radiation-oncology vault, modernize the emergency department, build a cardiology clinic, add telehealth at two rural clinics, and deploy mobile mammography.
    — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • When stored in the cloud, a user’s videos will be kept in what Ring says is effectively a secure digital vault to which only the user has the key.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of vault
Adjective
  • When looking for symptoms, anything can become suspect; and when comfort is sought, anything can look alright.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The kids are not alright, or even right in the head in Serbian drama 3 Weeks After.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026
Definition of alright
Adjective
  • On Thursday local time, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee stated in an interview with CNBC that while the latest PCE inflation report delivered positive signals, overall price pressures remain elevated.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Sanders tested positive for alcohol consumption on a portable device and performed poorly on the field sobriety test, the complaint says.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
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