English Explanatory Dictionary

safe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not in danger; out of harm's reach.
  2. Free from risk.
  3. Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
  4. When a batter successfully reaches first base, or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last occupied; not out.
  5. In a location that renders it difficult to pot.
  6. Properly secured.
  7. Not susceptible to a specified source of harm.
  8. Great, cool, awesome, respectable; a term of approbation, often as interjection.
  9. Supported by evidence and unlikely to be overturned. Usually used in the negative, as unsafe.
  10. Lenient, usually describing a teacher that is easy-going.
  11. Reliable; trusty.
  12. Certain; sure.
noun
  1. A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
  2. A condom.
  3. A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects.
  4. A safety bicycle.
verb
  1. To make something safe.
name
  1. An unincorporated community in Maries County, Missouri, United States.
name
  1. Acronym of Security Action for Europe.
  2. Acronym of State Administration of Foreign Exchange.

Pronunciation

/ˈseɪ̯f/ [ˈseɪ̯f] en-us-safe.ogg /ˈsæɪ̯f/ [ˈsæ̝ɪ̯f]

Word forms

safe safer more safe safest most safe safes safing safed

Etymology

From Middle English sauf, safe, saf, saaf, from Old French sauf, saulf, salf (“safe”), from Latin salvus (“whole, safe”), from Proto-Italic *salwos, from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (“whole, every”). Displaced native Old English sicor (“secure, sure”).

Synonyms

riskless harmless secure wicked cool amazing astounding awe-inspiring awesome awful sensational awesomesauce based beatific bewildering blissful celestial delightful divine dope enchanting excellent extraordinary far out fire heavenlike heavenly hellagood impressive incredible inspiring goshwow glorious gnarly goated grand grandiose great groovy magnificent major majestic marvellous mystifying mythic neat lit outstanding phenomenal powerful rad righteous selcouth splendent stupendous stupefying sublime surpassing terrific tight

Antonyms

unsafe harmful dangerous strict harsh intolerant hazardous

Related words

save safety

Derived words

better safe than sorry binary safe biosafe childsafe Coolgardie safe covid-safe cybersafe dishwasher safe drop safe ensafe e-safe fail safe fail-safe firesafe French safe gender-safe ice-safe in safe hands is this a safe space keep yourself safe letter of safe conduct match safe meat safe memory-safe microwave safe night safe nonsafe on the safe side pie safe play it safe play safe quantum-safe safe account scam safe and sound safe area safe as a kitten safe as a kitten in a basket safe as a kitten in a box safe as houses safe as the Bank of England safe bet safeblower safeblowing safebox safebreaker safebreaking safe-conduct safe conduct safecracker safe-cracker safecracking safe day safe-deposit safe-deposit box safeguard safe harbor safehaven safe haven safe hit safehold
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