UNSAFE Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

unsafe

adjective

ˌən-ˈsāf

Definition of unsafe

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 Produce can still potentially be unsafe without obvious signs of spoilage. — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2026 Hotel officials repeatedly warned us not to leave because the streets were unsafe. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 As thousands of immigration court cases are shifted to Concord following the closure of the San Francisco office, speakers warned ICE’s presence may also be larger in the area, creating an unsafe environment for at-risk populations. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 They aren’t regulated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, a federal agency that protects the public from dangerous products, and they can’t be recalled the way unsafe toys or cars can be. — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsafe

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsafe

Adjective

Heaping credit onto Espada is dangerous, but so is blaming him for every game that goes awry.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
That’s a dangerous prospect for any country, but especially for Singapore, crammed into a space smaller than New York City.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of dangerous

Adjective

In NyKayla’s case, prosecutors could only reach a meaningful sentence by charging the gun’s owner with reckless endangerment after a child was already dead.

— Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
Groups of kids, some as young as elementary school age, tear through our streets at reckless speeds with no regard for pedestrians.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of reckless

Adjective

Dillman and his coconspirator used the funds to pay themselves and to make risky and speculative investments in other cryptocurrency ventures, authorities said, citing other evidence presented at the trial.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
In turn, Axira proposes a risky deal — steal something from the Tournament of Hearts, a dating competition where highborn citizenship is on the line.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of risky

Adjective

State and local leaders can step up by highlighting more innovation than ever in this perilous time to support California’s vital role in global food production.

— Jonathan Destler, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
And as evidenced by Spade and the D’Allara family's reunion, the emotional connections fostered on that perilous day have persisted through two decades.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of perilous

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